Whither the Liberal International Order?

Does an Attenuated Liberal International Order Affect the Propensity, Incidence, and Intensity of Conflict?

Michael J. Gaines

ResearchPublished Apr 5, 2023

The purpose of this dissertation is to understand and anticipate the impact of an attenuated or weakened Liberal International Order on propensity, incidence, and intensity of conflict. To accomplish this, I first conduct a comprehensive literature review of international relations theories, selected economic theories, and other political science writings to establish what incentivizes order, what weakens order, and what perpetuates order.

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Gaines, Michael J., Whither the Liberal International Order? Does an Attenuated Liberal International Order Affect the Propensity, Incidence, and Intensity of Conflict? Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2023. https://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSDA2685-1.html.
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This document was submitted as a dissertation in June 2022 in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the doctoral degree in public policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. The faculty committee that supervised and approved the dissertation consisted of Dr. Angel O'Mahony (Chair), Dr. Matthew Lewis, Dr. Aaron Frank, and the outside reader, Dr. Brad Roberts.

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