The Logic of Signing Secret Treaties: Domestic Politics and Assessments of Intentions

• In Event: Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy Decision-Making

Brief Overview

Extant studies assume public diplomacy which generates audience costs can credibly convey intentions. However, drawing upon a combination of formal models and original panel data, this paper explores the rationality of signing secret treaties.

Author

• Deli Yang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign