First Movers, Democratization and Unilateral Concessions
Overcoming Commitment Problems and Negotiating a “Nationwide Cease-Fire” in Myanmar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8090138 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacques Bertrand (0000-0002-5008-9440, corresponding author), Alexandre Pelletier (0000-0002-3834-5106), Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung (0000-0001-8913-7633) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-34 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-9855 • E-ISSN: 1555-2467 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14799855.2018.1471466 |
| OpenAlex | W2804753629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The article argues that “first movers” and the bandwagoning effect they trigger can undermine the dynamics that perpetuate civil war and enable a multiparty cease-fire agreement. It looks at the unprecedented “nationwide” cease-fire in Myanmar reached between the government and several ethnic armed organizations in 2015. It shows that democratization and unilateral concessions by the Myanmar government were instrumental in overcoming the commitment problem and provided the necessary incentives for “first movers” to set the stage for a broad cease-fire agreement
Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Government (linguistics · Incentive · Market economy · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Spanish Civil War · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Political Conflict and Governance · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |