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Defensive Balance

Defensive Balance is a theoretical framework within escalation dynamics that specifies the conditions under which actors maintain strategic stability by proportionally countering aggressive actions without triggering uncontrolled conflict intensification.

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51

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2017–2026

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Publications

27

Balancing Terrorism and Natural Disasters—Defensive Strategy with Endogenous Attacker Effort

Jun Zhuang, Vicki M. Bier · Operations Research · 2007 · 429 citations

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Eliminating Defense and Agreement Bias from Measures of the Sense of Control: A 2 X 2 Index

John Mirowsky, Catherine E. Ross · Social Psychology Quarterly · 1991 · 331 citations

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Deterrence Failure and Crisis Escalation

Paul Huth, Bruce Russett · International Studies Quarterly · 1988 · 260 citations

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What Is the Offense-Defense Balance and How Can We Measure It?

Charles L. Glaser, Chairn Kaufmann · International Security · 1998 · 228 citations

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The Offensive/Defensive Balance of Military Technology: A Theoretical and Historical Analysis

Jack S. Levy · International Studies Quarterly · 1984 · 198 citations

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Authors

51

  1. CL
    Charles L. Glaser

    University of Chicago, United States

    2 publications · 259 citations

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  2. DM
    D. Marc Kilgour

    Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

    1 publications · 22 citations

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  3. CE
    Catherine E. Ross

    The Ohio State University, United States

    1 publications · 331 citations

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  4. TH
    Ted Hopf

    The Ohio State University, United States

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. OL
    Otávio Luis Piva da Cunha Furtado

    Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil

    1 publications · 28 citations

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Institutions

35

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    275 citations

  2. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  4. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

  5. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    55 citations

  6. Northeastern University

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    96 citations

  7. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    198 citations

  8. Universidade de Ribeirão Preto

    Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

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Venues

  1. International Studies Quarterly

    4 publications · 495 citations

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  2. International Security

    3 publications · 371 citations

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  3. Journal of Research in Personality

    1 publications · 48 citations

    1

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  4. The Journal of Politics

    JP · 1 publications · 71 citations

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  5. Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte

    1 publications · 28 citations

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