POLI 341 Chapter : the case of egypt - Micheal N Barnett and Jack S Levy

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Domestic sources of alliances and alignments: the case of egypt. Therefore, they seek internal mobilization through external alignments: internal threats serve an incentive to seek external alliances that can protect internal resources, which may be used to counter the domestic opposition. Alliances are driven by state interest to ameliorate their security condition against potential external threats. Ideological & domestic goals are of secondary importance. This argument fails to emphasize: trade-off between arms and security in states" security policies. Impact of domestic economy & political factors on trade-off: value of alliances as sources of military & economic resources and security guarantees. Realists assume that security is the most important state objective; it fails to consider the increasing instability of many third world states. An alliance can be formed quickly to respond to immediate threats & subsequently discarded. Internal mobilization is slow, while alliances can provide funds & other resources such as military expertise.

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