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Intro
Praise for The Weaker Voice and the Evolution of Asymmetric Alliances
Contents
List of Tables
1 Introduction
The Empirical Gap in IR Literature
The Theoretical Gap in IR Literature
The Realist View: Threats and Balancing Behavior
The Institutionalist View: Path-Dependence and Risk Management
The Book's Main Argument
The Organization of the Book
Notes
Bibliography
2 The Weaker Voice and the Evolution of Asymmetric Alliances
The Basic Theoretical Framework
Weaker Ally's Threat Perception
The Alliance's Benefits for the Weaker Ally
How Threat Perception and Alliance Benefits Affect Choices
The Role of Autonomy in Asymmetric Alliances
The Roots of the Problem: Autonomy, Security, and Interallied Control
Asymmetry and Its Management
The Weaker Ally's Quest for Autonomy
The Voice and Exit Alliance Processes
Research Design and Method
Research Goal and Types of Cases
Research Methodology
Case Selection Criteria and Empirical Cases
Notes
Bibliography
3 The Anglo-Egyptian Alliance in the Early Cold War: A Case of Alliance Termination
How to Define the Case: Egyptians' Ambitions After World War II
The Alliance Variables
Egypt's High-Threat Perception
Egypt and the Middle East Balance of Power: Cairo Increasing External Threats
Egypt's Regime Instability: The Increasing Internal Threats
The Low Benefits of the Alliance
Egypt's Voice Attempts and Their Ineffectiveness
The Anglo-Egyptian Relations from 1945 to 1951
The Framework of the Anglo-Egyptian Disputes
From the Sidqi-Bevin Agreement to the Egyptian Appeal to the Security Council
The Palestine Conflict
The Last Round of Negotiations
The Processes of Alliance Termination
Britain's Policy of Hard Control
Egyptians Looking for Alternative Arm Suppliers
Egyptian Diplomacy: Undermining the British Primacy in the Middle East
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
4 The Anglo-Iraqi Alliance in the Early Cold War: A Case of Alliance Persistence
How to Define the Case: Iraq's Ambitions at the End of World War II
The Alliance Variables
Iraq's High-Threat Perceptions
External Threats: Iraq and the Middle East's Balance of Power
Internal Threats: The Regime Instability and the Cold War Nexus
The Low Benefits of the Alliance
Iraq's Voice Attempts and Their Effectiveness
The Anglo-Iraqi Relations from 1945 to 1955
The Iraqi-Turkish Agreement and the Conflict in Palestine
The Abortive Treaty of Portsmouth
Projects of Regional Defense: 1950-1954
The Formation of the Baghdad Pact
The Processes of Alliance Persistence
Britain's Policy of Soft Control
The British Concessions to the Weaker Ally
Britain or the United States? The Iraqi Preference for London
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Praise for The Weaker Voice and the Evolution of Asymmetric Alliances
Contents
List of Tables
1 Introduction
The Empirical Gap in IR Literature
The Theoretical Gap in IR Literature
The Realist View: Threats and Balancing Behavior
The Institutionalist View: Path-Dependence and Risk Management
The Book's Main Argument
The Organization of the Book
Notes
Bibliography
2 The Weaker Voice and the Evolution of Asymmetric Alliances
The Basic Theoretical Framework
Weaker Ally's Threat Perception
The Alliance's Benefits for the Weaker Ally
How Threat Perception and Alliance Benefits Affect Choices
The Role of Autonomy in Asymmetric Alliances
The Roots of the Problem: Autonomy, Security, and Interallied Control
Asymmetry and Its Management
The Weaker Ally's Quest for Autonomy
The Voice and Exit Alliance Processes
Research Design and Method
Research Goal and Types of Cases
Research Methodology
Case Selection Criteria and Empirical Cases
Notes
Bibliography
3 The Anglo-Egyptian Alliance in the Early Cold War: A Case of Alliance Termination
How to Define the Case: Egyptians' Ambitions After World War II
The Alliance Variables
Egypt's High-Threat Perception
Egypt and the Middle East Balance of Power: Cairo Increasing External Threats
Egypt's Regime Instability: The Increasing Internal Threats
The Low Benefits of the Alliance
Egypt's Voice Attempts and Their Ineffectiveness
The Anglo-Egyptian Relations from 1945 to 1951
The Framework of the Anglo-Egyptian Disputes
From the Sidqi-Bevin Agreement to the Egyptian Appeal to the Security Council
The Palestine Conflict
The Last Round of Negotiations
The Processes of Alliance Termination
Britain's Policy of Hard Control
Egyptians Looking for Alternative Arm Suppliers
Egyptian Diplomacy: Undermining the British Primacy in the Middle East
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
4 The Anglo-Iraqi Alliance in the Early Cold War: A Case of Alliance Persistence
How to Define the Case: Iraq's Ambitions at the End of World War II
The Alliance Variables
Iraq's High-Threat Perceptions
External Threats: Iraq and the Middle East's Balance of Power
Internal Threats: The Regime Instability and the Cold War Nexus
The Low Benefits of the Alliance
Iraq's Voice Attempts and Their Effectiveness
The Anglo-Iraqi Relations from 1945 to 1955
The Iraqi-Turkish Agreement and the Conflict in Palestine
The Abortive Treaty of Portsmouth
Projects of Regional Defense: 1950-1954
The Formation of the Baghdad Pact
The Processes of Alliance Persistence
Britain's Policy of Soft Control
The British Concessions to the Weaker Ally
Britain or the United States? The Iraqi Preference for London
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography