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gambling for resurrection: a standalone construct

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International relations

the incentive for leaders facing likely removal to continue or escalate risky wars in the hope of a turnaround that saves their position.

In international relations, gambling for resurrection refers to the incentive for leaders facing likely removal to continue or escalate risky wars in the hope of a turnaround that saves their position. This meaning comes from Downs (1994) in American Journal of Political Science.[1]

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References

Downs, G. W., & Rocke, D. M. (1994). Conflict, Agency, and Gambling for Resurrection: The Principal-Agent Problem Goes to War. American Journal of Political Science, 38(2), 362. https://doi.org/10.2307/2111408

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