Wars, Alliances, and Military Expenditures

William R. Thompson, Robert D. Duval and Ahmed Dia
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William R. Thompson: Government Florida State University
Robert D. Duval: Government Florida State University
Ahmed Dia: State Courts Administrator's Office Florida Supreme Court

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 1979, vol. 23, issue 4, 629-654

Abstract: 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.

Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.1177/002200277902300403

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