ABSTRACT

Traditional studies of linkage politics tend to assume that internal political instability leads a government to divert attention from internal problems by initiating an external conflict or stressing the pressures of international problems. In contrast, quantitative studies typically conclude that there is little or no relationship between interna

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part I|51 pages

A Theoretical Framework

chapter 1|11 pages

Linkage Politics and Conflict Linkage

chapter 2|15 pages

A Critique of the Quantitative Approach

chapter 3|21 pages

A Proposed Method of Research

chapter |2 pages

Conclusions