Between Loyalty and Hedging: Allied Strategy and the Politics of Attention in U.S. Alliances

• In Event: Theories and Strategies in Alliances

Brief Overview

This project asks about the conditions under which U.S. allies deepen their loyalty to Washington and when they hedge by diversifying. I argue that threat levels and perceptions of U.S. responsiveness shape allies' strategic choices.

Author

• Jordan Ernstsen, University of Utah