Foreign aid and soft power: Great power competition in Africa in the early twenty-first century
Is foreign aid an effective instrument of soft power? Does it generate affinity for donor
countries and the values they espouse? This article answers these questions in the context …
countries and the values they espouse? This article answers these questions in the context …
The status of status in world politics
PK MacDonald, JM Parent - World Politics, 2021 - cambridge.org
What is status? How does it work? What effects does it tend to have? A new wave of
scholarship on status in international relations has converged on a central definition of …
scholarship on status in international relations has converged on a central definition of …
It pays to be generous: How cooptation transforms power rivalries
In some cases, hegemonic powers manage to turn dissatisfied (former) rivals into satisfied
partners by means of cooptation. Yet, in other cases, similar cooptation attempts result in …
partners by means of cooptation. Yet, in other cases, similar cooptation attempts result in …
[图书][B] Military alliances in the twenty-first century
A Lanoszka - 2022 - books.google.com
Alliance politics is a regular headline grabber. When a possible military crisis involving
Russia, North Korea, or China rears its head, leaders and citizens alike raise concerns over …
Russia, North Korea, or China rears its head, leaders and citizens alike raise concerns over …
The Peril of Peaking Powers: Economic Slowdowns and Implications for China's Next Decade
M Beckley - International Security, 2023 - direct.mit.edu
From ancient times to the present, rising powers have taken up arms to reorder the world.
Yet such violent revisionism poses a puzzle: If a rising power is profiting from the existing …
Yet such violent revisionism poses a puzzle: If a rising power is profiting from the existing …
How Much Risk Should the United States Run in the South China Sea?
MT Fravel, CL Glaser - International Security, 2022 - direct.mit.edu
How strenuously, and at what risk, should the United States resist China's efforts to dominate
the South China Sea? An identification of three options along a continuum—from increased …
the South China Sea? An identification of three options along a continuum—from increased …
[图书][B] Contesting revisionism: China, the United States, and the transformation of international order
How can we know a country, such as the United States or China, is revisionist, that is,
whether it intends to upset the international order? What motivates states to act the way they …
whether it intends to upset the international order? What motivates states to act the way they …
Promises under pressure: Statements of reassurance in US alliances
B Blankenship - International Studies Quarterly, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The United States frequently reassures allies of its protection by stationing troops
abroad, visiting allied countries, and making public statements. Yet the causes of …
abroad, visiting allied countries, and making public statements. Yet the causes of …
Large-N Qualitative Analysis (LNQA): causal generalization in case study and multimethod research
We describe an emerging research practice that we call Large-N Qualitative Analysis
(LNQA), outline its core components and codify best practice. LNQA starts with hypothesized …
(LNQA), outline its core components and codify best practice. LNQA starts with hypothesized …
Engagement on the defensive: From the mismatched grand bargain to the emerging US–China rivalry
S Zhao - Journal of Contemporary China, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Facing powerful challenges from both China and the US, the long-standing engagement
policy is on the defensive. Focusing on advancing American economic and security interests …
policy is on the defensive. Focusing on advancing American economic and security interests …