A Field Theory of Dynamic International Processes.

Abstract

The dissertation presents a theory of across time international processes as a function of the changing attribute relationships between interacting nations (dyads). It considers behavior as composed of two basic parts. The first is the trend of nation pairs toward relatively long term future levels of behavior, both cooperative and conflictful which may be either complex or simple. Second, the theory states that there exist more rapid temporary changes such as occasional violations of air space or visits of ambassadors which take the form of oscillations around the trend line. It is argued that nations which are similar to each other have clearer expectations of each other's behavior and resist deviations from these expectations more strongly than do nations which are different from each other. An attempt is made to fit an equation containing both trends and oscillations to six years of conflict data which will provide inferential evidence of the utility of the entire theory.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0727157

Entities

People

  • David M. Mccormick

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Equations
  • Oscillation
  • Theses

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space