The Long Cycle of Global War and the Transformation of Alliance Norms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3916170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles W Kegley (University of South Carolina), Gregory A Raymond (Boise State University) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 265-284 |
| Publication date | 1989-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343389026003004 |
| OpenAlex | W2171195404 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Within the study of world politics, the relationship between alliance formation and war remains one of the most perplexing problems. This paper contends that explanations of the linkage can be improved by inspection of the effects of global war on changes in the degree to which alliance norms support or reject binding treaty obligations. A macro indicator of alliance commitments is devised that is anchored in international law, and a longitudinal analysis of temporal variations in this indicator in the aftermath of global wars is conducted. Two hypotheses regarding changes in the content of alliance norms are derived from Modelski's well-known theory of the long cycle of world leadership, and are tested through focused comparisons of discrete historical systems. The results suggest that in the 19th century flexible conceptions of alliance commitments tended to predominate in the wake of global war. However, the evidence also suggests that in the aftermath of 20th-century global wars a secular trend toward support for binding conceptions of treaty commitments has prevailed. The historical patterns and permutations within alliance norms observed are evaluated in terms of their implications for cyclical theories of global change
Alliance · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Treaty · World War II · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
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Diplomacy
The structure of scientific revolutions
System and process in international politics
International Relations
Change in the International System
Dynamic Models of International Conflict
War and Change in World Politics
The rise and fall of great powers
The War Ledger
International legal norms and the preservation of peace, 1820–1964
The Use of Force in International Relations
The Pure Theory of Law
Global Order
Unity and Disintegration in International Alliances
Contending approaches to world system analysis
The Correlates of War II
The Strategy of Treaty Termination
Pacta Sunt Servanda
The Grotian Vision of World order
Treaties and Changed Circumstances ( Rebus Sic Stantibus )
The Meaning and the Range of the Norm Pacta Sunt Servanda
The Strategy of Treaty Termination, Lawful Breaches and Retaliations
Theories of General War
Alliance and Structural Balance in the International System
The Balance of Power in International History
The Frequency and Seriousness of War
Law and Power in Military Intervention
Alliance Norms and War
Long cycle theory and international relations
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Normative Constraints on the Use of Force Short of War
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2006 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |