2015
DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139149334
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Why Leaders Fight

Abstract: The history of political events is made by people. From wars to elections to political protests, the choices we make, our actions, how we behave, dictate events. Not all individuals have the same impact on our world and our lives. Some peoples' choices alter the pathways that history takes. In particular, national chief executives play a large role in forging the destinies of the countries they lead. Why Leaders Fight is about those world leaders and how their beliefs, world views, and tolerance for risk and m… Show more

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“…Furthermore, this article contributes to the recent turn toward studying leaders in international relations (Chiozza and Goemans 2011;Horowitz, Stam, and Ellis 2015;Saunders 2017). Presidents' ability to use the immense influence of the United States in international negotiations provides them with potentially massive influence in domestic politics, thereby allowing the president to reap political benefits.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, this article contributes to the recent turn toward studying leaders in international relations (Chiozza and Goemans 2011;Horowitz, Stam, and Ellis 2015;Saunders 2017). Presidents' ability to use the immense influence of the United States in international negotiations provides them with potentially massive influence in domestic politics, thereby allowing the president to reap political benefits.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With respect to the first domain of unpacking particular leader dispositions, traits, and experiences, scholars have focused on understanding how each of these characteristics affect decision-making and relations more generally. Horowitz et al (2015) demonstrate that the background of leaders, particularly as it relates to early experiences, has an effect on the willingness to enter war. Saunders (2011) similarly finds leader experience and beliefs have important causal effects on decisions to intervene.…”
Section: Individuals and Interpersonal Interactionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Siden den gang har flere forskere vist økt interesse for dette (Jervis 2013, Yari-Milo 2014. Til tross for perioder med fokus på psykologiske profiler til statsledere (George 1969, Axelrod 1976, Walker 1990) har nyere arbeid vaert mer opptatt av det mer generelle spørsmålet om hvordan og i hvilken grad statsledere har betydning (Saunders 2011, Weeks 2014, Horowitz, Stam et al 2015. Som Kertzer og Tingley (2018) skriver i en artikkel i American Review of Political Science, så kan det kanskje vaere behov for å kombinere innsikter fra både sosialpsykologi og statsvitenskap for å forstå statslederes betydning.…”
Section: Internasjonal Politikk Og Betydningen Av Statsledernes Persounclassified