The Syrian Civil War and Credible Commitment Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12355751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Craig Harvey (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 472-483 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peace Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1040-2659 • E-ISSN: 1469-9982 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10402659.2023.2196942 |
| OpenAlex | W4362670954 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
This article discusses a key challenge in bringing about peace in civil war: credible commitment problems. Utilizing the ‘perfect’ example of the Syrian Civil War, it illuminates upon why they are challenging and therefore require solutions. The Syrian Civil War will inevitably end in military victory for the Assad regime, though it nevertheless supplies evidence that credible commitment problems are significant hindrances to conflict termination
Armed conflict · Computer security · Key (lock · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Victory · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Political Conflict and Governance
Rethinking Models of Civil War Settlement
Sustaining the Peace
Designing Transitions from Civil War
Committing to Peace
Cooperation under the Security Dilemma
Interstate Peacekeeping
Explaining the Stability of Negotiated Settlements to Intrastate Wars
Does Peacekeeping Really Bring Peace? Peacekeepers and Combatant-perpetrated Sexual Violence in Civil Wars
Knowing Your Enemy
Information, Commitment, and Intra-War Bargaining
Fostering Peace After Civil War
Trust, Reassurance, and Cooperation
Rationalist explanations for war
The Critical Barrier to Civil War Settlement
The New New Civil Wars
Bargaining Failures and Civil War
Deterring Intervention
Information, Agreement Design, and the Durability of Civil War Settlements
The Precarious Nature of Peace
UN intervention and the duration of international crises
Civil war peace agreement implementation and state capacity
Bargaining, Bias and Peace Brokers
Violence, Peace, and Peace Research
Post-Conflict Risks
Arms Control Verification and Other Games Involving Imperfect Detection
Domestic Political Audiences and the Escalation of International Disputes
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |