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THIS STUDY OF THE BEHAVIOR OF ZAMBIA'S DECISION MAKERS, CONFRONTED WITH THE IMPLICATIONS OF RHODESIA'S UNILATERAL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN NOVEMBER 1965, FORMS PART OF MICHAEL BRECHER'S INTERNATIONAL CRISIS BEHAVIOR PROJECT & EMPLOYS HIS ICB FRAMEWORK. THE ZAMBIAN CASE IS PUT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF GENERAL AFRICAN FOREIGN POLICY STUDIES.

Contemplates the importance of territoriality in understanding international conflict, drawing on data from the International Crisis Behavior project (N = 434 international crises, 1918-2001). Focus is on the extent to which territory compels international crises, violence, & war. Three theoretical approaches to the territory-violence relationship are centered on proximity, interactions, & territoriality. In this light, issues & stakes in international crises are defined, & a territory-based typology of international crises outlined. Four distinct types of international crises are compared: territory-dominant, territory-driven, territory-related, & nonterritorial rivalries. The impact of location is examined, highlighting the notion of contiguity to contrast neighbor vs distant state behavior. At issue is whether territorial issues, stakes, & the location of adversaries affect (1) crisis onset, (2) escalation, & (3) de-escalation. Two theoretical propositions are then applied to the ICB data & discussed in terms of crisis trigger, escalation to violence & war, & de-escalation & outcomes. 11 Tables, 41 References. J. Zendejas