The Nature of Conflict in the Arctic: A Rationalist Approach to the Conflict Triggers

Lukáš Benda Master's thesis 2023 The Nature of Conflict in the Arctic: A Rationalist Approach to the Conflict Triggers Abstract This Master's thesis explores the triggers of the conflict in the Arctic between the littoral states. Its goal is to identify key conflict drivers, based on the e...

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Main Author: Benda, Lukáš
Other Authors: Solovyeva, Anzhelika, Střítecký, Vít
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/186839
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Summary:Lukáš Benda Master's thesis 2023 The Nature of Conflict in the Arctic: A Rationalist Approach to the Conflict Triggers Abstract This Master's thesis explores the triggers of the conflict in the Arctic between the littoral states. Its goal is to identify key conflict drivers, based on the existing literature, then assess their intensity, based on the existing framework and supplemented by this thesis' own definition of conflict. By using the theory of rational choice and the bargaining model of war, it is studied why and how has the Arctic issues not escalated into armed confrontation, a topic which has been prominent in the literature at one time. By applying the aforementioned theories, this thesis links the conflict triggers to an intensity level, while applying the bargaining model of war on a non-violent conflict. The conclusions should determine the intensity of each conflict trigger, while explaining the changes in the conflict, including the external influencing factors. Developing its own definition of conflict and an intensity scale, this thesis aims to fill the gap in the existing literature, which usually focuses on the conflict as a singular topic, while introducing and exploring different layers of the conflict derived from identification of the conflict triggers. Lukáš Benda Diplomová práce 2023 Konflikt v Arktidě: Racionální pohled na spouštěče konfliktu Abstrakt Tato diplomová práce zkoumá konflikt v Arktidě mezi pobřežními státy, a jeho vrstvy. Jejím cílem je na základě existující literatury identifikovat příčiny tohoto konfliktu, a zjistit jejich intenzitu, za použití definice konfliktu, kterou tato práce představuje na základě existujících modelů. S využitím teorie racionální volby a vyjednávacího modelu války (bargaining model of war) zjišťuje jak se konflikt vyvíjel, a proč se nedostal do fáze ozbrojeného střetu mezi státy (což dříve naznačovala literature). S využitím zmíněných teorií tato práce představuje vlastní škálu intenzity konfliktu, která společně s vytvořenou definicí konfliktu ...