On Dangerous Ground: A Theory of Bargaining, Border Settlement, and Rivalry - Softcover

Rider, Toby J.; Owsiak, Andrew P.

 
9781108794541: On Dangerous Ground: A Theory of Bargaining, Border Settlement, and Rivalry
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ISBN 10: 1108794548 ISBN 13: 9781108794541
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

As a rule, countries consider clearly defined international borders to be paramount for their survival and prosperity. Most borders gain definition peacefully and, once they do, these definitions stick (i.e., the border remains settled). The failure to define borders, however, produces protracted, geopolitical, militarized competitions (or rivalries) between neighboring countries. Rider and Owsiak model this failure as a particular type of bargaining problem - namely, bargaining over territory that affects the distribution of power between neighbouring states significantly - that undermines efforts to resolve border disagreements peacefully. Countries must then overcome this bargaining problem or risk falling into a protracted rivalry, which then needs to be addressed with more resources. The authors develop a theory of how borders settle. They then explore the consequences of the failure to settle, theoretically connecting it to the onset of rivalries. This leads to the process that helps rivals overcome the bargaining problem, resolve their border disagreement, and terminate their rivalry.

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About the Authors

Toby J. Rider is Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas Tech University. His work has appeared in The Journal of Politics, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Journal of Peace Research, among other publications.

Andrew P. Owsiak is Associate Professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia. He coauthored International Conflict Management (with J. Michael Greig and Paul F. Diehl, 2019), and his work has appeared in The Journal of Politics, British Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Journal of Peace Research, among other publications.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1108794548
ISBN 13 
9781108794541
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
356

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