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The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance 1880–1914: A Collective Goods Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

John A. C. Conybeare
Affiliation:
University of Iowa
Todd Sandler
Affiliation:
Iowa State University

Abstract

The distribution of burdens in alliances may be explained in terms of public and private outputs. A joint product model is applied to the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, using generalized least squares-auto regressive moving average (GLS-ARMA) techniques and time series data. Results indicate that countries regarded allies' military effort more as complements than as substitutes, though several examples of free-riding behavior are noted. The method used here may provide more accurate estimation of publicness problems than is found in the usual static tests.

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Copyright © American Political Science Association 1990

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