1990
DOI: 10.1177/106591299004300103
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Polarity, Polarization, and the Transformation of Alliance Norms

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“…Even during the Cold War there were only a limited number of authors paying attention to cluster polarity ( , 1978Moul 1993 ;Raymond and Kegley 1990 ;Wallace 1973 ). Moreover, Wayman ( 1984 ) is one of the few who combines a cluster and power polar analysis in a systematic way.…”
Section: Cluster Polaritymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even during the Cold War there were only a limited number of authors paying attention to cluster polarity ( , 1978Moul 1993 ;Raymond and Kegley 1990 ;Wallace 1973 ). Moreover, Wayman ( 1984 ) is one of the few who combines a cluster and power polar analysis in a systematic way.…”
Section: Cluster Polaritymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To date, research on alliance norms indicates that during periods when military strength rests in the hands of one or very few major powers, a restrictive legal order upholding the inviolability of treaty commitments tends to emerge. When subsequently combined with a moderate amount of flexibility in the actual configuration of alliances, this norm enhances the prospects for managing crises, lowers the probability of war, and reduces the magnitude and severity of violence if war does erupt (see Kegley and Raymond 1982, 1990a, 1994bRaymond and Kegley 1990). In other words, the norm considering agreements as binding augurs well for peace, whereas the norm permitting change according to the circumstances breeds mistrust, an upswing in serious disputes, and a greater chance of armed combat.…”
Section: The Pervasiveness Of International Normsmentioning
confidence: 99%