Transnational veto players in conflict negotiations: Cross-border coalitions and constraints
Published online on January 25, 2026
Abstract
Cooperation and Conflict, Volume 61, Issue 1, Page 234-264, March 2026.
This study analyzes how cross-border (transnational) groups constrain state’s commitments in international mediation and argues they serve as “transnational veto players” whose incentive and cost structures fall out of alignment with the negotiating state ...
This study analyzes how cross-border (transnational) groups constrain state’s commitments in international mediation and argues they serve as “transnational veto players” whose incentive and cost structures fall out of alignment with the negotiating state ...