Why alliances endure or collapse
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The end of the Cold War has raised new questions regarding why alliances endure or collapse. Defined as a formal or informal commitment for security cooperation between two or more states, a military alliance collapses following changes in perceptions of threat, or when members acquire other ways to protect themselves. Alliances may also collapse when key members start doubting the reliability of their partners. To overcome these strains, alliances must inspire its strong leaders into discouraging defections while keeping themselves highly institutionalized and supported by a sense of shared identity.
Publication Name: Survival
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0039-6338
Year: 1997
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Haiti and the international community: a case study
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The Haitian military's overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in September 1991 was not recognized by the United Nations or the Organisation of American States. A struggle to restore power to Aristide ended, in September 1994, with the deployment by the UN Security Council (UNSC) of a US-led, multinational force to oust the military leadership and reinstate Aristide. The struggle by the international community to help Haiti shows the lack of control it has over a divided democracy. The actions of the UNSC in Haiti provide valuable lessons about the promotion of democracy.
Publication Name: Survival
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0039-6338
Year: 1997
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