The Desire to Punish Belligerent Countries: Is Compliance Enough for Appeasing an Angry Public in International Security Crises?

• In Event: Psychological Origins of Foreign Policy Attitudes

Brief Overview

We argue that contrary to conventional view, the public often rewards leaders who escalate, while punishing leaders who deescalate even after they have successfully compelled the target state to comply to stop its aggressive behavior.

Authors

• Zlatin B Mitkov, North Carolina State University

• Michael Yekple, University of Central Florida