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Domestic Structures And The Diversionary Use Of Force, Ross A. Miller
Domestic Structures And The Diversionary Use Of Force, Ross A. Miller
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
Theory: This paper reformulates diversionary theory to take into account the effect of domestic structures on the propensity of leaders to use foreign policy to manipulate domestic politics.
Hypotheses: The structure of domestic political institutions and levels of policy resources condition the willingness of leaders to use conflict involvement to manipulate domestic audiences.
Method: Probit analysis of 294 militarized interstate disputes during the period from 1955 to 1976.
Results: Domestic structures have a significant effect on the propensity of leaders to use foreign policy as a vehicle of their personal political ambition.
Explanations of national decisions to use force have …