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tying hands versus sinking costs: a standalone construct

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International relations

two ways leaders make threats credible: creating costs they pay if they back down, or paying costs up front.

In international relations, tying hands versus sinking costs refers to two ways leaders make threats credible: creating costs they pay if they back down, or paying costs up front. This meaning comes from Fearon (1997) in Journal of Conflict Resolution.[1]

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References

Fearon, J. D. (1997). Signaling Foreign Policy Interests: Tying Hands versus Sinking Costs. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 41(1), 68-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002797041001004

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