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- Provides a new theory of how defeats and sentiments of humiliation (combined with other factors) lead to either radicalization or political reforms
- Presents a comparative approach to the study of the aftermath of defeats in various countries and continents and timeframes
- Combines ideational and institutional variables, thus reconciling and synthesizing variables from institutional theory and social constructivism/identity theory
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“Some states reject defeat and seek revenge, adopting radical ideologies and devoting national energies and resources to revisionist foreign policies that include wars of redemption. Others respond by accepting and learning from defeat, viewing it as an opportunity for a new beginning by means of political reforms and cooperative foreign policies. In this lucid and elegant book, Ibrahim Zabad explains this very complex, important, and understudied subject with remarkable clarity and intellectual rigor. By combining insights from theories at various levels of analysis—from national self-images to social-psychological theories of group myths to theories about comparative politics and political parties to structural and neoclassical realism, and by employing careful empirics drawn from richly described cross-case comparisons,The Aftermath of Defeats in War will be a defining book on this topic for years to come.”(Randall Schweller, Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University, USA)
“We know far too little about how states and communities handle defeat. In this pathbreaking and dynamic book, Zabad provides us a historically rich set of case studies in a theoretically sharp argument accounting for the variation in how states manage defeat. Some do so with humiliation and revenge, and yet others, Zabad demonstrates, use defeat as a pivot point for new beginnings. Zabad’s fascinating study is required reading for all scholars and students interested in not only the defeats of the past, but the difficulties of our present.” (Brent J. Steele, Professor and Francis D Wormuth Presidential Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Utah, USA)
“In The Aftermaths of Defeats in War, Dr. Zabad engages a woefully under-studied aspect of war with careful theorizing and empirical work on how states respond to loss in war. By moving beyond defeat leading to humiliation and revanchism, this book challenges the conventional wisdom in international relations scholarship and will no doubt beof interest to many that wish to better understand the effects of defeat.” (Paul Fritz, Associate Professor of Political Science, Hofstra University, USA)
“In this outstanding book Ibrahim Zabad tackles an underexplored puzzle: why some states learn and adapt positively while others go on the negative route following a crushing military defeat. With the help of a wide range of cases he explores the key determinants of divergent national policies in the aftermath of wars. A must read for all interested in the evolution of states and theories on war and peace.” (T. V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University, Canada)
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Book Title: The Aftermath of Defeats in War
Book Subtitle: Between Revenge and Recovery
Authors: Ibrahim M. Zabad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13747-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-13746-5Published: 11 April 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-13747-2Published: 30 March 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 318
Topics: International Security Studies, Military and Defence Studies, Political History, Foreign Policy, International Relations Theory, Comparative Politics