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The Dynamics of Reciprocity, Accountability, and Credibility
The study examines how public opinion influences conflict dynamics between democratic and non-democratic actors. Using data from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (1996–2005), the authors compare four models: bystander, follower, accountability, and credibility. They find that the credibility model, which allows for simultaneous interactions between public opinion and government behavior, fits the data best. The results suggest asymmetric reciprocity, where the democratic actor (Israel) reciprocates cooperation and conflict, while the non-democratic actor (Palestinians) often reacts with hostility to cooperative gestures. Including public opinion data significantly improved the accuracy of conflict forecasts for 2005.
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Document type: Research paper