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Thomas Schelling
Strategic conflict • Credible commitments • Focal points
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About this scholar
Schelling studied bargaining, deterrence, credible threats and coordination. The Strategy of Conflict (1960) showed that conflict and cooperation often coexist, and that commitments can change an opponent’s incentives. He shared the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize.
Example in practice
Diplomatic actors may coordinate around an obvious meeting point even without being able to communicate.
Sources and further reading
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