Domestic Structures and the Diversionary Use of Force
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6231322 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ross A Miller (0000-0002-9376-9569, Bridge University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 760 |
| Publication date | 1995-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2111653 |
| OpenAlex | W2033442982 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 103 |
| References cited | 42 |
Theory: This paper reformulates diversionary theory to take into account the effect of domestic structures on the propensity of leaders to use foreign policy to manipulate domestic politics.Hypotheses: The structure of domestic political institutions and levels of policy resources condition the willingness of leaders to use conflict involvement to manipulate domestic audiences.Method: Probit analysis of 294 militarized interstate disputes during the period from 1955 to 1976.Results: Domestic structures have a significant effect on the propensity of leaders to use foreign policy as a vehicle of their personal political ambitions.*1 am most grateful to Randy Siverson, Bob Jackman, Scott Gartner, Lewis Snider, Letitia Lawson and Steve Nicholson
Econometrics · Economics · Foreign policy · Ordered probit · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Probit · Probit model · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 103 |
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| Citations per year | 3,32 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2026 (32) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 103 |