Expected utility calculation and alliance reliability

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dc.contributor.advisorMorgan, T. Cliftonen_US
dc.creatorJi, Xiaolingen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:35:07Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:35:07Zen_US
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.description.abstractThe existing studies on determinants of alliance reliability focus exclusively on alliance types and alliance attributes. One big weakness of this approach is that it depicts the decision making of upholding or disregarding alliance commitments as largely externally determined, and thus downplays the role of individual states. The present study assumes that states are rational utility maximiers and contends that the decision of whether or not to uphold alliance commitments is determined by the utility calculations at the time when an alliance is formed and the time when an ally is called upon. An ally will assist its defense pact partner under attack only when the expected costs of upholding commitment are lower than the expectations held at the time of alliance formation. Empirical testing, however, fails to lend strong support for the expectation. A discussion of the performance of the model leads to some interesting conclusions about the existing literature and possible future studies.en_US
dc.format.extent45 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS POL.SCI. 1999 JIen_US
dc.identifier.citationJi, Xiaoling. "Expected utility calculation and alliance reliability." (1999) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17275">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17275</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17275en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPolitical scienceen_US
dc.subjectInternational lawen_US
dc.subjectInternational relationsen_US
dc.titleExpected utility calculation and alliance reliabilityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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