Party Structure, Information, and Coalition Durability: The Relevance of NATO in the Global War on Terror

Kyle T. Kattelman

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2016, vol. 39, issue 9, 803-818

Abstract: Using the test cases of Afghanistan and Iraq, this study illustrates how alliances work to mitigate the conflicting frames that party structure and media access provide in the Global War on Terror, which leads to more cohesiveness in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)–led coalition in Afghanistan as opposed to the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq. The approach utilized here extends the theory on alliance capability and uncertainty by arguing that alliances reduce uncertainty among member states on a strategic objective. This is particularly relevant when examining asymmetric, limited conflicts, where party structures and media access can work to disseminate conflicting frames to a domestic populace, who then can pressure their leader to withdraw from a coalition. The implications of these findings lend support to the continued relevance of NATO in the twenty-first-century security arena.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2015.1131030

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