Jason W Davidson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3857991 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jason W Davidson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jason W |
| FAMILY NAME | Davidson |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIDSON J W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Mary Washington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Elite perceptions of the US’ commitment to Nato after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
This article seeks to explore elite perceptions of the US’ commitment to NATO in the leadup to the 2024 election. It presents findings from ninety-two interviews from 2023 and 2024 with policymakers and analysts from six leading NATO allies. Analysis of the interviews demonstrates that only roughly half of interviewees were concerned with the US’ future commitment to NATO. The bulk of the article seeks to make sense of the variety of responses by…
The 2021 G20 and Italy
Italy’s presidency of the G20 defied the odds and resulted in costly commitments by the members on a range of issues: global health, climate change, a minimum global tax, and the crisis in Afghanistan. How can we explain this success? Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, and his extensive prior experience and widespread respect was certainly a factor. The global context was also important, with the new Biden administration in the US leading a gr…
America's Entangling Alliances
The Limits of Radical Parties in Coalition Foreign Policy
Scholars increasingly suggest that coalition governments produce more extreme foreign policies than single-party governments. Extremity is especially likely when governments include radical parties that take extreme positions on foreign policy issues and are “critical” to the government’s survival, as the radical parties push the centrist ones toward the extremes. A look at Italy’s Second Republic provides an important counterpoint to the extremi…
Heading for the Exits
The United States’ democratic allies with troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have faced intense conflicting pressures in recent years. On the one hand, long and costly deployments have led to increased public pressure for withdrawal. On the other hand, pressure from the United States and the state’s own national interest often favor remaining deployed. This article seeks to explain why US allies sometimes announce withdrawal decisions prior …
America's Allies and War
Why do Britain, France, and Italy provide or refuse military support for U.S.-led uses of force? This book provides a unique, multiple-case study analysis of transatlantic burden-sharing. Sixty origin
In and out of Iraq
This article seeks to explain the Iraq policy of Silvio Berlusconi's second government. Why did Berlusconi's Government declare ‘non-belligerency’ when the American-led war with Iraq began in March 2003? Why did the Government send a mission of 3,000 Italian troops to Iraq in April 2003? Why did Berlusconi announce the progressive withdrawal of that contingent in March 2005? This article recognises the Berlusconi Government's ideologically-rooted…
Whatever It Takes? Party Image, Probability, and Bluffing Resolve in Kosovo and Iraq
Why do American presidents, when engaged in military coercion, sometimes bluff or exaggerate their resolve and other times do not? Bluffing increases the likelihood and lowers the cost of success, so a failure to bluff provides an intriguing puzzle. It is argued here that American presidents are more likely to bluff resolve when they face an opposition with a dovish public image, and when that opposition perceives a low likelihood that the advers…
The Origins of Revisionist and Status-quo States
Explaining why some states seek the status quo and others seek revision in international relations, Davidson argues that governments pursuing revisionist policies are responding to powerful domestic g
The Roots of Revisionism
(2002). The Roots of Revisionism: Fascist Italy, 1922-39. Security Studies: Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 125-159
Heading for the Exits
The United States’ democratic allies with troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have faced intense conflicting pressures in recent years. On the one hand, long and costly deployments have led to increased public pressure for withdrawal. On the other hand, pressure from the United States and the state’s own national interest often favor remaining deployed. This article seeks to explain why US allies sometimes announce withdrawal decisions prior …
The Roots of Revisionism
(2002). The Roots of Revisionism: Fascist Italy, 1922-39. Security Studies: Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 125-159
The Limits of Radical Parties in Coalition Foreign Policy
Scholars increasingly suggest that coalition governments produce more extreme foreign policies than single-party governments. Extremity is especially likely when governments include radical parties that take extreme positions on foreign policy issues and are “critical” to the government’s survival, as the radical parties push the centrist ones toward the extremes. A look at Italy’s Second Republic provides an important counterpoint to the extremi…
The Roots of Revisionism
(2002). The Roots of Revisionism: Fascist Italy, 1922-39. Security Studies: Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 125-159
The Origins of Revisionist and Status-quo States
Explaining why some states seek the status quo and others seek revision in international relations, Davidson argues that governments pursuing revisionist policies are responding to powerful domestic g
In and out of Iraq
This article seeks to explain the Iraq policy of Silvio Berlusconi's second government. Why did Berlusconi's Government declare ‘non-belligerency’ when the American-led war with Iraq began in March 2003? Why did the Government send a mission of 3,000 Italian troops to Iraq in April 2003? Why did Berlusconi announce the progressive withdrawal of that contingent in March 2005? This article recognises the Berlusconi Government's ideologically-rooted…
Whatever It Takes? Party Image, Probability, and Bluffing Resolve in Kosovo and Iraq
Why do American presidents, when engaged in military coercion, sometimes bluff or exaggerate their resolve and other times do not? Bluffing increases the likelihood and lowers the cost of success, so a failure to bluff provides an intriguing puzzle. It is argued here that American presidents are more likely to bluff resolve when they face an opposition with a dovish public image, and when that opposition perceives a low likelihood that the advers…
America's Allies and War
Why do Britain, France, and Italy provide or refuse military support for U.S.-led uses of force? This book provides a unique, multiple-case study analysis of transatlantic burden-sharing. Sixty origin
Heading for the Exits
The United States’ democratic allies with troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have faced intense conflicting pressures in recent years. On the one hand, long and costly deployments have led to increased public pressure for withdrawal. On the other hand, pressure from the United States and the state’s own national interest often favor remaining deployed. This article seeks to explain why US allies sometimes announce withdrawal decisions prior …
The Limits of Radical Parties in Coalition Foreign Policy
Scholars increasingly suggest that coalition governments produce more extreme foreign policies than single-party governments. Extremity is especially likely when governments include radical parties that take extreme positions on foreign policy issues and are “critical” to the government’s survival, as the radical parties push the centrist ones toward the extremes. A look at Italy’s Second Republic provides an important counterpoint to the extremi…
America's Entangling Alliances
The 2021 G20 and Italy
Italy’s presidency of the G20 defied the odds and resulted in costly commitments by the members on a range of issues: global health, climate change, a minimum global tax, and the crisis in Afghanistan. How can we explain this success? Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, and his extensive prior experience and widespread respect was certainly a factor. The global context was also important, with the new Biden administration in the US leading a gr…
Elite perceptions of the US’ commitment to Nato after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
This article seeks to explore elite perceptions of the US’ commitment to NATO in the leadup to the 2024 election. It presents findings from ninety-two interviews from 2023 and 2024 with policymakers and analysts from six leading NATO allies. Analysis of the interviews demonstrates that only roughly half of interviewees were concerned with the US’ future commitment to NATO. The bulk of the article seeks to make sense of the variety of responses by…
Political science (9 works) · Law (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · History (3 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (3 works) · Development economics (2 works)