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5 entriesAff Bias
A perceived structural advantage held by the affirmative side in a competitive…
Debate & Speech
Agent Counterplan
A counterplan that enacts the affirmative's policy but assigns it to a…
Debate & Speech
Allison's Rational Actor Model
A framework treating states as unitary, goal-maximizing actors that choose…
Global Affairs
Anarchy
In IR theory, the absence of a central authority above sovereign states,…
Audience Costs
The domestic political costs a leader pays for backing down from public threats…