Why Might Audience Costs Affect the Possibility of War

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why might audience costs affect the possibility of war?

• A)The states in a dispute may decide to hold secret negotiations so that privileged information will not become public.
• B)Members of the United Nations Security Council may feel peer pressure to vote in favor of an intervention to prevent war.
• C)An elected leader may make a threat and be compelled to carry it out in order to get reelected.
• D)Third-party countries observing a conflict may decide to become involved.

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