The Resource The costs of conversation : obstacles to peace talks in wartime, Oriana Skylar Mastro
The costs of conversation : obstacles to peace talks in wartime, Oriana Skylar Mastro
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- Summary
- After a war breaks out, what factors influence the warring parties' decisions about whether to talk to their enemy, and when may their position on wartime diplomacy change? How do we get from only fighting to also talking? In The Costs of Conversation, Oriana Skylar Mastro argues that states are primarily concerned with the strategic costs of conversation, and these costs need to be low before combatants are willing to engage in direct talks with their enemy. Specifically, Mastro writes, leaders look to two factors when determining the probable strategic costs of demonstrating a willingness to talk: the likelihood the enemy will interpret openness to diplomacy as a sign of weakness, and how the enemy may change its strategy in response to such an interpretation. Only if a state thinks it has demonstrated adequate strength and resiliency to avoid the inference of weakness, and believes that its enemy has limited capacity to escalate or intensify the war, will it be open to talking with the enemy. Through four primary case studies North Vietnamese diplomatic decisions during the Vietnam War, those of China in the Korean War and Sino-Indian War, and Indian diplomatic decision making in the latter conflict. The Costs of Conversation demonstrates that the costly conversations thesis best explains the timing and nature of countries' approach to wartime talks, and therefore when peace talks begin. As a result, Mastro's findings have significant theoretical and practical implications for war duration and termination, as well as for military strategy, diplomacy, and mediation.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 197 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : diplomacy and war
- A framework for explaining wartime diplomatic postures
- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Korean War
- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War
- Indian diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War
- North Vietnamese diplomatic posture in the Vietnam War
- Diplomacy and war : conclusions, implications, and recommendations
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- 9781501732201
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- The costs of conversation : obstacles to peace talks in wartime
- Title
- The costs of conversation
- Title remainder
- obstacles to peace talks in wartime
- Statement of responsibility
- Oriana Skylar Mastro
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- After a war breaks out, what factors influence the warring parties' decisions about whether to talk to their enemy, and when may their position on wartime diplomacy change? How do we get from only fighting to also talking? In The Costs of Conversation, Oriana Skylar Mastro argues that states are primarily concerned with the strategic costs of conversation, and these costs need to be low before combatants are willing to engage in direct talks with their enemy. Specifically, Mastro writes, leaders look to two factors when determining the probable strategic costs of demonstrating a willingness to talk: the likelihood the enemy will interpret openness to diplomacy as a sign of weakness, and how the enemy may change its strategy in response to such an interpretation. Only if a state thinks it has demonstrated adequate strength and resiliency to avoid the inference of weakness, and believes that its enemy has limited capacity to escalate or intensify the war, will it be open to talking with the enemy. Through four primary case studies North Vietnamese diplomatic decisions during the Vietnam War, those of China in the Korean War and Sino-Indian War, and Indian diplomatic decision making in the latter conflict. The Costs of Conversation demonstrates that the costly conversations thesis best explains the timing and nature of countries' approach to wartime talks, and therefore when peace talks begin. As a result, Mastro's findings have significant theoretical and practical implications for war duration and termination, as well as for military strategy, diplomacy, and mediation.--
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- Cornell studies in security affairs
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- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Sino-Indian Border Dispute, 1957-
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- War
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- The costs of conversation : obstacles to peace talks in wartime, Oriana Skylar Mastro
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Introduction : diplomacy and war -- A framework for explaining wartime diplomatic postures -- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Korean War -- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War -- Indian diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War -- North Vietnamese diplomatic posture in the Vietnam War -- Diplomacy and war : conclusions, implications, and recommendations
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- on1029100086
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 197 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501732201
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- (OCoLC)1029100086
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- The costs of conversation : obstacles to peace talks in wartime, Oriana Skylar Mastro
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- text
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- Introduction : diplomacy and war -- A framework for explaining wartime diplomatic postures -- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Korean War -- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War -- Indian diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War -- North Vietnamese diplomatic posture in the Vietnam War -- Diplomacy and war : conclusions, implications, and recommendations
- Control code
- on1029100086
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 197 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501732201
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
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- (OCoLC)1029100086
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