A Field Manual for the Cradle of Civilization
Theory of Leadership and Lessons of Iraq
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6283604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger B Myerson (Department of Economics University of Chicago, Chicago), Roger Myerson (0000-0003-0254-7184, University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 470-482 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002709333356 |
| OpenAlex | W2115836973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
The U.S. Army's Counterinsurgency Field Manual, Bremer's My Year in Iraq, and Xenophon's Education of Cyrus all consider problems of establishing a state. Bremer sees constitutions as fundamental, and the Field Manual emphasizes local security operations and effective governance to establish legitimacy. But Xenophon shows how states are founded by leaders with reputations for reliably rewarding supporters. Agency incentive problems in government make patronage an essential aspect of state-building, and political leaders become fundamentally constrained by their reputations. Democratic competition requires many leaders to develop independent reputations for exercising power and patronage responsibly, which can be encouraged by political decentralization
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |