Nationalist political elites and territorial disputes

A cross‐national investigation

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ID7338129
AuthorsJaebeom Kwon (0000-0002-0151-6346, Division of Language & Diplomacy Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Seoul South Korea), Nam Kyu Kim (0000-0003-0621-4192, Department of Political Science and International Relations Korea University Seoul South Korea, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume31
Issue2
Pages341-360
Publication date2024-12-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNations and Nationalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1345-5078 • E-ISSN: 1469-8129
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/nana.13073
OpenAlexW4405383894
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited65

This study explores the consequences of nationalist governing elites for states' territorial behaviours. We argue that political elites who promote nationalist ideologies and stoke nationalistic fervour are often more inclined to initiate or escalate territorial disputes with other nations. They are likely to perceive greater values of territory, while they underestimate the perceived costs associated with territorial disputes. Analysing all territorial claims from 1901 to 2001, our research reveals compelling evidence that nationalistic political elites are more likely to initiate territorial disputes and less likely to seek peaceful resolutions, particularly when the contested territory possesses intangible salience

Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Political Systems and Governance

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