Security Dilemma

Security Dilemma is a structural phenomenon in international relations theory whereby the pursuit of defensive measures by one state to enhance its security inadvertently threatens others, prompting reciprocal military buildups that ultimately reduce overall security for all involved.

894

Publications

61.5K

Citations

Authors

478

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Publications per year

2017–2026

145

Variants

Security DilemmasSecurity Paradox

Parents

Strategic Studies

Children

International AnarchyMilitary Buildup DynamicsMutual FearNuclear Security DilemmaOffense-defense TheoryRegional Security DilemmasRisk SignalingSecurity Competition Under AnarchyUncertainty Under Strategic Interaction

Publications

894

Domestic Political Audiences and the Escalation of International Disputes

James D. Fearon · American Political Science Review · 1994 · 2.4K citations

Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science +17

Cooperation under the Security Dilemma

Robert Jervis · World Politics · 1978 · 2.2K citations

Social Sciences, Conflict Studies, Game Theory +7

Ontological Security in World Politics: State Identity and the Security Dilemma

Jennifer Mitzen · European Journal of International Relations · 2006 · 1.6K citations

Social Sciences, Conflict Studies, Political Science +8

The security dilemma and ethnic conflict

Barry R. Posen · Survival · 1993 · 1.4K citations

Social Sciences, Conflict Studies, Political Science +14

Idealist Internationalism and the Security Dilemma

John H. Herz · World Politics · 1950 · 1.1K citations

Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science +12

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Authors

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Thomas J. Christensen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
9 publications · 1.8K citations
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Todd Sandler
The University of Texas at Dallas, United States
7 publications · 773 citations
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Robert Jervis
Columbia University, United States
7 publications · 3K citations
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Charles L. Glaser
University of Chicago, United States
6 publications · 1.1K citations
6
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Jun Zhuang
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States
6 publications · 722 citations
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Institutions

478

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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 75 publications · 3.5K citations
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International Security
33 publications · 6.5K citations
27
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Security Studies
33 publications · 2.3K citations
26
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American Political Science Review
16 publications · 4.8K citations
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Foreign Affairs
17 publications · 726 citations
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