Rage against the machines: Explaining outcomes in counterinsurgency wars

J Lyall, I Wilson III - International Organization, 2009 - cambridge.org
During the nineteenth century, states routinely defeated insurgent foes. Over the twentieth
century, however, this pattern reversed itself, with states increasingly less likely to defeat …

From mercenary to citizen armies: Explaining change in the practice of war

D Avant - International Organization, 2000 - cambridge.org
Mercenary armies went out of style in the nineteenth century; it became common sense that
armies should be staffed with citizens. I argue that even though realist explanations focusing …

Losing face and sinking costs: Experimental evidence on the judgment of political and military leaders

J Renshon - International Organization, 2015 - cambridge.org
Status has long been implicated as a critical value of states and leaders in international
politics. However, decades of research on the link between status and conflict have yielded …

Why buy American? The international politics of fighter jet transfers

S Vucetic, A Tago - Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue …, 2015 - cambridge.org
When it comes to buying military aircraft, what leads states to prefer one supplier over the
other? This paper explores this question from the perspective of international relations …