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Economics

Security Dilemma Dynamics in International Anarchy

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The concept of the security dilemma was famously articulated by John Herz in 1950 and later expanded by Robert Jervis in 1978, who developed a model showing when the dilemma is most intense.

Why this is interesting

Imagine two neighbors who both buy guns to feel safer. Each one's purchase makes the other feel more threatened, so they buy even more guns. Who is the aggressor?