BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs \;Comparative Politics and International Relations presentsA Point of Principle:\nThe Role of Rh etoric in International BargainingHow does rhetoric affect international b argaining? In this\nproject\, I provide evidence that when countries rely on moral over nonmoral\nrhetoric\, they decrease the probability of peacef ul compromise and increase the\nprobability of a dispute escalating with m ilitary action. This language\noperates through two pathways. First\, mora l language prejudices domestic\naudiences against compromise\, which makes it more difficult for politicians to\nde-escalate the disagreement. Secon d\, principled rhetoric provokes the other\nside to dig in their heels and resist compromise during negotiations.\nOpposition to compromise on both sides—a product of moral rhetoric—increases\nthe probability that at least one side will resort to force to resolve the\ndispute. On the other hand\ , nonmoral language defuses the situation and avoids\ndispute escalation. The project examines the effects of rhetoric on negotiation\nbreakdown and dispute escalation in a case study of the Falklands/Malvinas\ndispute and a survey experiment of U.S. citizens.Dr. Abigail S. PostAssistant Profess or\nof National Security and Political ScienceAnderson University\,\nINAbb y Post is Assistant Professor of Political\nScience and National Security at Anderson University in Indiana. She studies\nthe dynamics of coercive b argaining in international relations\, mostly from a\npsychological perspe ctive. Her current book project examines the impact of a\ngovernment leade r’s moral language on the willingness of a state to compromise\nduring int ernational negotiations. Her dissertation\, “It’s the Principle at\nStake: Rhetoric and Compromise in International Bargaining\,” received the John\ nMcCain Dissertation Award in 2019. Her research has been published in The Journal of Conflict Resolution\nand International Interactions. Post hold s a Ph.D. in Foreign Affairs\nfrom the University of Virginia. \;Click here to registerFor more information\, please contact Daniel McDowell\,&n bsp\;dmcdowel@maxwell.syr.edu \;or Simon Weschle\, swweschl@syr.edu. T o request accessibility arrangements\, please contact Morgan Bicknell\, me bickne@syr.edu. DTEND:20201023T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260422T043937Z DTSTART:20201023T160000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:A Point of Principle: The Role of Rhetoric in International Bargain ing UID:RFCALITEM639124151779128662 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs \;

Comparative Politics and International Relations presents


A Point of Principle:\nThe Role of Rhetoric in Internation al Bargaining

How does rhetoric affect international bargai ning? In this\nproject\, I provide evidence that when countries rely on mo ral over nonmoral\nrhetoric\, they decrease the probability of peaceful co mpromise and increase the\nprobability of a dispute escalating with milita ry action. This language\noperates through two pathways. First\, moral lan guage prejudices domestic\naudiences against compromise\, which makes it m ore difficult for politicians to\nde-escalate the disagreement. Second\, p rincipled rhetoric provokes the other\nside to dig in their heels and resi st compromise during negotiations.\nOpposition to compromise on both sides —a product of moral rhetoric—increases\nthe probability that at least one side will resort to force to resolve the\ndispute. On the other hand\, non moral language defuses the situation and avoids\ndispute escalation. The p roject examines the effects of rhetoric on negotiation\nbreakdown and disp ute escalation in a case study of the Falklands/Malvinas\ndispute and a su rvey experiment of U.S. citizens.


Dr. Abigail S. Post

Assistant Profess or\nof National Security and Political Science

Anderson University\, \nIN


Abby Post is Assistant Professor of Political\nScien ce and National Security at Anderson University in Indiana. She studies\nt he dynamics of coercive bargaining in international relations\, mostly fro m a\npsychological perspective. Her current book project examines the impa ct of a\ngovernment leader’s moral language on the willingness of a state to compromise\nduring international negotiations. Her dissertation\, “It’s the Principle at\nStake: Rhetoric and Compromise in International Bargain ing\,” received the John\nMcCain Dissertation Award in 2019. Her research has been published in The Journal of Conflict Resolution\nand International Interactions. Post holds a Ph.D. in Foreign Affairs\nfro m the University of Virginia. \;


Click here to register


For more information\, please contact Daniel McDowell\, \;dmcdowel@maxwell.syr.edu \;or Simon Weschle\, swweschl@syr.edu. To request accessibility arrangements\, please contact Morgan Bicknell\, mebickne@syr.edu.

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