Reputation and Civil War

by Barbara F. Walter

Book Overview

Of all the different types of civil war, disputes over self-determination are the most likely to escalate into war and resist compromise settlement. Reputation and Civil War argues that this low rate of negotiation is the result of reputation building, in which governments refuse to negotiate with early challengers in order to discourage others from making more costly demands in the future. Jakarta's wars against East Timor and Aceh, for example,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521747295
• ISBN13: 9780521747295
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"