ABSTRACT
The preceding chapter developed the foundations of a conceptualization of the collective values of international political elites. We argued that an elaborated version of this conceptualization may enable theory-driven explanation of agency opportunity and threat perception, option evaluation and thus preference formation. In addition, the needs hierarchy model of elite collective values should contribute to conceptualizations of such key concepts as risk propensity, issue salience, and resolve. Thus, the model of elite collective international politics values introduced in the preceding chapter contributes to understanding particular cases of social action and outcomes.
