The return on social bonds: the effect of social contracts on international conflict and economics

Hierarchical or asymmetrical power relationships among states have long been a focus of scholarly attention (e.g., asymmetrical alliances, trade dependencies). While the "power to hurt" is one expression of power, an alternative approach is to gain and exercise authority, or "rightful...

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Main Author: Nieman, Mark David
Other Authors: Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2013
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1887
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5944&context=etd