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Time Present and Time Past: Rivalry and the Duration of Interstate Wars, 1846-1985

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This article sits at the intersection of the rivalry, war duration, and bargaining literatures, suggesting that histories of armed conflict between states increase war duration through their effects on the selectorate and the wartime bargaining process. I argue that the historical relationship between two states plays an integral role in the duration of future conflict. Specifically, historical conflict between states intensifies the preference of national selectorates for military victory and narrows the range of negotiated settlements that leaders might pursue while still maintaining domestic political support. I employ Bennett and Stam's (1996) ex ante data set and Crescenzi and Enterline's (2001) International Interaction Score to provide an empirical test of the ability to generalize appropriately coded historical interaction to the topic of war duration. Contradicting earlier studies, the results of this analysis show that a properly operationalized measure of rivalry has significant and positive effects on war duration.

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  • Stephen Long, 2003. "Time Present and Time Past: Rivalry and the Duration of Interstate Wars, 1846-1985," International Interactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(3), pages 215-236, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ginixx:v:29:y:2003:i:3:p:215-236
    DOI: 10.1080/03050620304594
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