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Seung-Whan Choi¹

¹Department of Political Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

|June 20, 2024

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Chen's Extended Dependence Theory, which challenges liberal peace theory, was tested for its effect on preventing war. Statistical analysis found no evidence that Extended Dependence reduces the risk of war, suggesting a need for further research into economic ties and security institutions.

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Area of Science:

International political economy
International relations theory
Conflict studies

Background:

The gap between theory and empirical research impedes scientific progress in international political economy.
Chen's Extended Dependence Theory offers an alternative to liberal peace theory but lacks empirical validation.
Existing research on trade and peace often focuses on disputes short of war, neglecting severe conflict.

Purpose of the Study:

To empirically test Chen's Extended Dependence Theory against the most severe form of conflict: war.
To determine if Extended Dependence has a peace-building effect that prevents interstate war.
To address the limitations of prior empirical analyses that focused on less intense militarized disputes.

Main Methods:

Utilized statistical tests to analyze the relationship between Extended Dependence and the occurrence of war.
Employed substantive significance testing to evaluate the practical impact of the Extended Dependence variable.
Focused empirical validation on war as the most critical measure of conflict severity.

Main Results:

No statistically significant peace-building effect was found for Extended Dependence in preventing war.
The Extended Dependence variable demonstrated a ceiling effect, indicating limited explanatory power for war.
Findings challenge the applicability of Extended Dependence Theory to understanding and preventing large-scale conflict.

Conclusions:

Chen's Extended Dependence Theory does not appear to reduce the risk of war based on current empirical evidence.
The interaction between economic ties and security institutions in mitigating severe conflict remains an open question.
Future research should investigate why economic interdependence and security alliances do not collectively deter the most destructive forms of conflict.