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inscrutability of intentions: a standalone construct

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Security studies

the argument that great powers cannot reliably learn each other's intentions, which pushes them toward worst-case assumptions.

In security studies, inscrutability of intentions refers to the argument that great powers cannot reliably learn each other's intentions, which pushes them toward worst-case assumptions. This meaning comes from Rosato (2015) in International Security.[1]

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References

Rosato, S. (2015). The Inscrutable Intentions of Great Powers. International Security, 39(3), 48-88. https://doi.org/10.1162/isec_a_00190

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