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Are Military Regimes Really Belligerent?, Nam Kyu Kim
Are Military Regimes Really Belligerent?, Nam Kyu Kim
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
Does military rule make a state more belligerent internationally? Several studies have recently established that military autocracies are more likely than civilian autocracies to deploy and use military force in pursuit of foreign policy objectives. I argue that military regimes are more likely to resort to military force because they are located in more hostile security environments, and not because they are inherently aggressive. First, I show that rule by military institution is more likely to emerge and exist in states facing external territorial threats. Second, by examining the relationship between military autocracies and conflict initiation, I find that once …
Us-China Maritime Disputes: Too Close For Comfort, Mel Gurtov
Us-China Maritime Disputes: Too Close For Comfort, Mel Gurtov
Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Tensions are ratcheting up between China and the United States over maritime boundaries in Asia.