International Relations Under Risk: Framing State Choice (suny Series In Global Politics)

Argues that international relations ought to be anchored in realistic models of human decision making. The field of international relations is only now beginning to take notice of cognitive models of decision making. Arguing against the trend of adopting formalistic depictions of human choice, Berejikian suggests that international relations and realistic models of human decision making go hand-in-hand. The result is a set of interconnected propositions that provide compelling new insights into state behavior. Utilizing this framework, he discusses the behavior of the United States and Europe in negotiating the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement designed to save the earth's protective ozone shield. “This book challenges the rational choice assumptions that undergird much of the extant international relations literature on deterrence, bargaining, cooperation, economic behavior, and the exercise of power [and] Berejikian clearly succeeds in his effort to demonstrate the value of integrating empirical observations from cognitive psychology into our models of state interaction.” — Perspectives on Politics "A very well-written, empirically-grounded contribution to the literature on prospect theory in international relations. If the use of psychological models in international relations is going to advance, it is just this kind of work, integrating disparate issues into a comprehensive theoretical explication, that will lead the way." — Rose McDermott, author of Risk-Taking in International Politics: Prospect Theory in American Foreign Policy "Berejikian goes far beyond previous attempts to apply prospect theory to international relations. This book is a useful addition to this rising research program, particularly the application to the EU and the US in the Montreal Protocol." — Jack S. Levy, author of War in the Modern Great Power System, 1495–1975 Jeffrey D. Berejikian is Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia. International Relations under Risk: Framing State Choice......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 14 INTRODUCTION......Page 16 COGNITION AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY......Page 18 PROSPECT THEORY......Page 21 ASSESSMENT......Page 25 CHAPTER SUMMARY......Page 26 ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROSPECT THEORY......Page 30 PROSPECT THEORY AND THE STUDYOF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS......Page 37 CONCLUSION......Page 44 STATUS QUO, SUBJECTIVITY, AND DECISION FRAMES......Page 46 POWER AND COERCION......Page 49 MILITARY DETERRENCE......Page 50 TWO-LEVEL ECONOMIC THREAT MODEL......Page 57 THE FAILURE OF SANCTIONS......Page 62 CONCLUSION......Page 63 PROPOSITIONS ON NEGOTIATION AND COOPERATION......Page 66 COOPERATION AND THE PRISONER’S DILEMMA......Page 69 IS COOPERATION RISKY OR SAFE?......Page 70 STRATEGIC CHOICE......Page 72 COOPERATION AND THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS......Page 76 CONCLUSION......Page 79 THE GAINS DEBATE......Page 80 THE PROBLEM OF FIXED PREFERENCES......Page 82 CONSTRUCTIVISM AND THE GAINS DEBATE......Page 85 UNIFYING PREFERENCES......Page 86 POWER, PREFERENCES, AND STRATEGIES......Page 91 CONCLUSION......Page 93 BACKGROUND......Page 96 FOREIGN POLICY IN A COMMUNITY......Page 97 THE DECISION FRAME PRIOR TO VIENNA......Page 99 RELATIVE OR ABSOLUTE GAINS?......Page 100 THE FORMATION OF A LOSSES FRAME......Page 103 THE EUROPEAN GAMBLE......Page 108 CONCLUSION......Page 110 BACKGROUND......Page 114 BANNING CFCS PRIOR TO A DECISION FRAME......Page 115 AMERICAN PASSIVITY......Page 119 THE ALLIANCE FOR CFCS......Page 121 AN INADVERTENT LOSSES FRAME......Page 123 THE MOVE TO MULTILATERALISM:VIENNA AND MONTREAL......Page 125 CONCLUSION......Page 127 PREFERENCES AND FRAMES......Page 130 REALISM AND COOPERATION......Page 131 RISK ACCEPTANCE, COOPERATION, AND REGIME DESIGN......Page 132 POWER, LEVERAGE, AND DOMESTIC WIN-SETS......Page 133 THE “OZONE HOLE”......Page 134 THE PROMISE OF A COGNITIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM......Page 136 Notes......Page 138 References......Page 148 List of Titles in the SUNY series in Global Politics......Page 160 E......Page 164 R......Page 165 W......Page 166 The Field Of International Relations Is Only Now Beginning To Take Notice Of Cognitive Models Of Decision Making. Arguing Against The Trend Of Adopting Formalistic Depictions Of Human Choice, Berejikian Suggests That International Relations And Realistic Models Of Human Decision Making Go Hand-in-hand. The Result Is A Set Of Interconnected Propositions That Provide New Insights Into State Behavior. Utilizing This Framework, He Discusses The Behavior Of The United States And Europe In Negotiating The Montreal Protocol, A Landmark International Agreement Designed To Save The Earth's Protective Ozone Shield.--jacket. Competing Models Of Decision Making -- Prospect Theory And International Relations -- The Use Of Power -- Cooperation -- A Unified Theory Of Preferences -- The European Community -- The United States. Jeffrey D. Berejikian. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 133-143) And Index.