TY - JOUR
T1 - Structure and Hostility in International Systems
AU - Muncaster, Robert G.
AU - Zinnes, Dina A.
N1 - Funding Information:
*The research reported here was funded by the National Science Foundation under grants SES 8024547 and SES 8400877.
PY - 1990/1
Y1 - 1990/1
N2 - This article presents a comprehensive theoretical classification of the patterns of hostile behaviour of an international system based upon a mathematical model of conflict processes. The model provides for multifaceted behaviour, including combinations of progress to war, protracted conflict and conflict resolution. It is postulated that the hostile behaviour among nation-states is determined by a system of social forces that captures effects of grievance, friendship, fear, aggression, deterrence and a pull to war. The possible relationship between social force configurations and conventional structure variables, such as alliances, polarity and power distribution, is also discussed.
AB - This article presents a comprehensive theoretical classification of the patterns of hostile behaviour of an international system based upon a mathematical model of conflict processes. The model provides for multifaceted behaviour, including combinations of progress to war, protracted conflict and conflict resolution. It is postulated that the hostile behaviour among nation-states is determined by a system of social forces that captures effects of grievance, friendship, fear, aggression, deterrence and a pull to war. The possible relationship between social force configurations and conventional structure variables, such as alliances, polarity and power distribution, is also discussed.
KW - hostile behaviour
KW - international system
KW - mathematical model
KW - system structure
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U2 - 10.1177/0951692890002001002
DO - 10.1177/0951692890002001002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84965450931
SN - 0951-6298
VL - 2
SP - 31
EP - 58
JO - Journal of Theoretical Politics
JF - Journal of Theoretical Politics
IS - 1
ER -