Cash or Combat? America’s Asian Alliances During the War in Afghanistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12741908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stéfanie Von Hlatky (0000-0002-4007-3859, Queens University, corresponding author), Jessica Trisko Darden (0000-0003-4460-5071) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-51 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| 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 | 10.1080/14799855.2015.1006360 |
| OpenAlex | W2028730504 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
A basic trade-off in military cooperation exists: States must respond to the dominant ally’s demands and act as a reliable partner while simultaneously making a decision that is acceptable to domestic audiences. We argue that compensatory burden-sharing strategies are imperfect but dependable solutions to manage foreign policy decisions at the domestic and alliance levels. Our theoretical expectations are tested using the US-Japan and US-Republic of Korea alliances and, in particular, the contribution of each country to the war in Afghanistan. We find that foreign aid commitments to third parties are made as a form of compensation when alliance expectations are substantial, but the secondary ally's ability to contribute militarily is highly constrained. Foreign aid has therefore served as an alliance management tool
Alliance · Business · Cash · Compensation (psychology · Development economics · Economics · Foreign policy · Imperfect · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Finance
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |