Wars, Alliances, and Military Expenditures

Two Pendulum Hypotheses

Bibliographic Data

ID6283381
AuthorsWilliam R Thompson (0000-0002-7022-585X, Government Florida State University), Robert D Duval (Government Florida State University), Ahmed Dias (State Courts Administrator's Office Florida Supreme Court), Ahmed Dia (State Courts Administrator's Office Florida Supreme Court)
Year1979
Volume23
Issue4
Pages629-654
Publication date1979-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/002200277902300403
OpenAlexW2133819827
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

Alcock's (1972) two-phase theory of war and an earlier test of the theory are critically reviewed. Two pendulum hypotheses linking the onset of war (defined both broadly and narrowly), the formation of alliances, and changes in military expenditures are derived, operationalized, and tested. Contrary to Alcock's earlier findings, the tests, concentrating on 1900-1965 great power war and alliance behavior, fail to provide any systematic support for the two hypotheses. This does not mean that we can reject the theory, but the evidence indicates that Alcock's theory does not advance our understanding of great power war and alliance behavior

Alliance · Economics · Epistemology · Operationalization · Political science · Positive economics · Power (physics · Sociology · Test (biology · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Economic Growth and Productivity · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

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