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That said, the central argument in this book, that the manipulation of expectations can be used to create or prevent change, does provide some valuable advice for how outside actors can fruitfully engage with other scenarios that can be understood as coordination games.
— Mar 24, 2025 10:16PM
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Miliitärens behov av att kordinera ur ett spelteoretiskt perspektiv
— Mar 18, 2025 08:48AM
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seeing each coup attempt as essentially a plebiscite within the military
— Mar 16, 2025 09:50PM
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Challengers from the top (usually generals) are the best placed to successfully mount a coup, because their organizational position gives them greater “soft power,” which best allows them to manipulate the expectations of other military actors in a favorable way.
— Mar 15, 2025 05:34AM
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officerares fokus på att bevara manskapet, snarare än på politiken bakom en kupp.
— Mar 08, 2025 03:57AM
