Demanding the Impossible
War, Bargaining, and Honor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6122091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Dolan (0000-0001-6468-1464), Thomas M Dolan (0000-0003-0889-4996, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 528-562 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Security Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6412 • E-ISSN: 1556-1852 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09636412.2015.1070622 |
| OpenAlex | W2144672420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
This article shows that honor concerns can influence war initiation and termination decisions. When bargaining implicates status or commitments to in-group members, moral nationalists may experience dishonor—and with it emotions like shame and humiliation—when they have to make concessions. These honor costs are different from other costs because they can sometimes be vindicated through costly action. Including these costs in a basic, complete information bargaining model demonstrates that honor concerns can give rise to a “fight, then agree” equilibrium. These influences of honor on war initiation and termination are illustrated with case studies of British decisions in the 1982 Falklands War and French decisions during the 1940 invasion of France
Action (physics) · Criminology · Economics · Honor · Humiliation · Law and economics · Political science · Shame · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Computer Science · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Military History and Strategy · Political Conflict and Governance
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Lost in Translation
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |