The logic of appeasement : can appeasement be a viable foreign policy option for the United States of America
The policy of appeasement had long been dismissed as a viable policy option among foreign policy scholars and practitioners. This prompt dismissal stems from the misplaced notion that appeasement would only encourage continued aggression from the appeased. This paper argues that appeasement can and...
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| author | Fang, Yi Shen |
| author2 | Nilay Saiya |
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| description | The policy of appeasement had long been dismissed as a viable policy option among foreign policy scholars and practitioners. This prompt dismissal stems from the misplaced notion that appeasement would only encourage continued aggression from the appeased. This paper argues that appeasement can and should be adopted against aggressor states that are motivated by insecurity by preventing the escalation of tensions and the outbreak of war. In contrast, a policy of confrontation should be used against aggressor states that are driven by greed, as appeasement would be unable to curb their expansionist policies. The intent of the state can be discerned through three indicators: the shifting of the balance of power, prestige and economic factors, and personality traits of the leader of the aggressor state. The theory mooted by this paper is corroborated by the examination of four case studies – Germany, Japan, Russia, and China. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/767232019-12-10T13:51:34Z The logic of appeasement : can appeasement be a viable foreign policy option for the United States of America Fang, Yi Shen Nilay Saiya School of Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::International relations The policy of appeasement had long been dismissed as a viable policy option among foreign policy scholars and practitioners. This prompt dismissal stems from the misplaced notion that appeasement would only encourage continued aggression from the appeased. This paper argues that appeasement can and should be adopted against aggressor states that are motivated by insecurity by preventing the escalation of tensions and the outbreak of war. In contrast, a policy of confrontation should be used against aggressor states that are driven by greed, as appeasement would be unable to curb their expansionist policies. The intent of the state can be discerned through three indicators: the shifting of the balance of power, prestige and economic factors, and personality traits of the leader of the aggressor state. The theory mooted by this paper is corroborated by the examination of four case studies – Germany, Japan, Russia, and China. Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Global Affairs 2019-04-08T02:36:59Z 2019-04-08T02:36:59Z 2019 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/76723 en 31 p. application/pdf |
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| title | The logic of appeasement : can appeasement be a viable foreign policy option for the United States of America |
| title_full | The logic of appeasement : can appeasement be a viable foreign policy option for the United States of America |
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| title_short | The logic of appeasement : can appeasement be a viable foreign policy option for the United States of America |
| title_sort | logic of appeasement can appeasement be a viable foreign policy option for the united states of america |
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