The "Rational Actor Model" is a theoretical framework in foreign policy decision-making that conceives a state as a unitary, goal-oriented actor that systematically evaluates alternatives and selects optimal strategies to maximize utility based on consistent preferences and complete information.
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Rational Actor Theory
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Mark Lichbach · Journal of Conflict Resolution · 1987 · 822 citations
The political economy of terrorism
Choice Reviews Online · 2006 · 476 citations
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University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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17 publications
745 citations
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, United States
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6 publications
554 citations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
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4 publications
190 citations
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
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6 publications
1.2K citations
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
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4 publications
263 citations
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
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3 publications
250 citations
New York University
New York, United States
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3 publications
140 citations
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Iasi, Romania
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3 publications
70 citations
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- Academy of Management Review
AMR · 19 publications · 660 citations
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 6 publications · 630 citations
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- Rationality and Society
5 publications · 196 citations
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- SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 5 publications · 221 citations
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- International Studies Quarterly
4 publications · 128 citations
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