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In discussing the current civil war in Syria, China often mentions how the disastrous UNSC Resolution 1973, which authorized military action against Libya. Yet China did not veto the resolution. Why?
This lecture introduces how states must factor in their rivals' outside options when they vote on the Council. Sometimes, this leads to insincere voting behavior.
See the following paper for the original theory:
http://www2.kobe-u.ac.jp/~tago/pdf/Voeten.pdf
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