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Accession Number:
AD0641855
Title:
AN ECONOMIC THEORY OF ALLIANCES
Corporate Author:
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
Report Date:
1966-10-01
Abstract:
The report presents a new theoretical model of military alliances and other international organizations. The assumptions basic to the model are that nations act in their own best interests and that there is a public goods aspect to all joint undertakings. The main conclusions drawn from the analysis are that 1 a less than optimal amount of resources will be devoted to an alliance or other international organization 2 the burden of an alliance will be borne in a disproportional way, the larger members paying more than their proportional share. Empirical data from NATO and the United Nations are presented in support of these conclusions.
Descriptive Note:
Memorandum
Supplementary Note:
Sponsored jointly by the Center of International Studies of Princeton University.
Pages:
0045
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Contract Number:
SD-300
File Size:
2.16MB
