POLSCI 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Unconditional Surrender
14 Nov 2016
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Lec fri, 10/14/16 the enemy outside: external changes in leaders and regimes. Leaders who answer to small winning coalitions are more likely to fight for territory. Leaders who answer to a large winning coalition are more likely to seek to replace the leader of the other side as a solution to the commitment problem of winning the peace. Defeated leaders are much more likely to be removed by their own supporters than by the other side. Explain the commitment problem in war termination. Outline how the size of the winning coalition affects war aims of states. After the victory of the us-led coalition over iraq in 1991, saddam hussein was able to hold onto power despite defeat and crippling sanctions. In 2003, the us and great britain invaded iraq and overthrew him. If war breaks out when the parties cannot agree on a settlement, wars end when they can agree.
