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Elli Lieberman

Elli Lieberman

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Beyond the Escalation Trap

Beyond the Escalation Trap: Deterrence Failure, Credibility Erosion, and the Attrition Trap Deterrence theory has long revolved around a central...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elli Lieberman

Escalation Trap: Pape and Lieberman on Iran War

Debates about the current war with Iran highlight an important theoretical divide about escalation and deterrence. The argument developed by Robert A....

16.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elli Lieberman

‘Bombing to Lose’? Victory and Deterrence

The current war with Iran was barely a few days old when pundits and scholars began compiling lists of its alleged failures. Many critics rushed to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elli Lieberman

Washington and Tehran: Shrinking Bargaining Space

In August 2012, President Barack Obama warned that if the Syrian government under Bashar al-Assad used or moved chemical weapons, it would mark a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elli Lieberman

Bargaining Under the Shadow of War

07.02.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elli Lieberman