Cooperation and Protracted Conflict in International Affairs (eBook)

Cycles of Reciprocity

Anat Niv-Solomon (Autor)

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2016 | 1st ed. 2017
XIII, 118 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-45805-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This book addresses two main questions: under what conditions does reciprocity fail to produce cooperation?; and when do reciprocal dynamics lead to negative, instead of positive, cycles? Answering these questions is important for both scholars and practitioners of international negotiations and politics. The main argument of this project is that positive tit-for-tat (TFT) and negative reciprocal cycles are two possible outcomes originating from the same basic process of reciprocity. It is important to acknowledge both possibilities and understand when a situation is going to develop into one or the other outcome. The study then calls for a broader discussion of reciprocity in international relations (IR). Specifically, IR should include the negative and more problematic side of reciprocity. To exemplify this, the book provides a detailed analysis of two case studies: border and maritime disputes between China and Vietnam; and Mexico and Guatemala.

Anat Niv-Solomon is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs at the College of Staten Island, The City University of New York, USA. Her research focuses on foreign policy decision making for security and human rights, and negotiation and mediation in international conflict resolution.

Inhalt

1. When Reciprocity Sometimes FailPositive TIT-FOR-TAT (TFT) ReciprocityNegative cycle/Protracted ConflictThe Reciprocal DynamicThe road not taken: critical junctures in international relationsMethodology and Case Studies2. Inside the Critical JuncturePower SymmetryIssue SaliencyImageProspect TheorySummary3. Equal Friends or Equal Enemies: Power Asymmetry and the Impact on Reciprocal CyclesHistorical Relations and Buildup to WarNegative Reciprocal CycleVariables at WorkSummary4. The Power of Context: Prospect Theory, Domains of Operation, and ReciprocityProspect Theory, why use it?A Crisis over Shrimp BoatsVariable AssessmentSummary5. Reciprocal Cycles in International Politics: Summary and ConclusionsPolicy ImplicationsChina and the US: The South China Sea (SCS)Iran and the US: Strengthening the JCPOASummary and Conclusions

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.10.2016
• Zusatzinfo: XIII, 118 p. 10 illus.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Action-reaction • conflict • Cooperation • Guatemala • International affairs • International Negotiations • International Politics • Iran • Maritime Disputes • Mexico • Protracted conflict • Reciprocity • South China Sea • TFT • Tit-for-tat • US and China • Vietnam War
• ISBN-10: 3-319-45805-1 / 3319458051
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-45805-2 / 9783319458052