Researcher ORCID Identifier
0009-0009-1339-6693
Graduation Year
2024
Date of Submission
11-2023
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Government
Reader 1
Lisa Koch
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© 2023 Mahmood Almadeh
Abstract
E.E. Schattschneider contends that the outcome of a political conflict is influenced by its scope. In any conflict, the parties involved exhibit distinct behaviors. The stronger party usually tries to limit the conflict's scope by excluding additional stakeholders. Conversely, the weaker party tries to expand it by doing the opposite. All parties involved in a conflict aim to change its outcome to one that benefits them. Understanding this concept helps us analyze various political conflicts and predict their outcomes. To test Schattschneider's theory, this analysis applies it to two case studies that are outside of his original scope of analysis: the Iran-United States nuclear negotiations (2009-2015) and Saudi Arabia's evolving foreign policy directives towards the United States (2018-2021).
Recommended Citation
Almadeh, Mahmood, "Game of Conflicts: Investigating Political Dynamics from Capitol Shenanigans to Global Gambits" (2024). CMC Senior Theses. 3398.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3398
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
