Class

Article

College

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies Department

Faculty Mentor

Matthew Polstead

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

In a global climate of instability and increasingly volatile political shifts in both election-based and non-election-based governments, it is critical to understand how states react to sudden changes in leadership in other nations. While there are numerous theories that try to account for the decision-making processes on an international scale, few of them withstand application to historical case studies. One such study, the 1990s overthrow of Svalbard's King Iofur Raknison by the disgraced former king Iorek Byrnison, offers unique insight into the reactions of other nations. While the Panserbjørne nation is not generally considered a world power, its regional hegemony led to disproportionate responses from not only regional actors such as Muscovy and Tartary, but also non-state actors notably including the Magisterium. Only realist theory can account for the aftermath of this coup.

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

4-11-2023 10:30 AM

End Date

4-11-2023 11:30 AM

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Analyzing State Reactions to Panserbjørne Coup: A Case Study in Realism

Logan, UT

In a global climate of instability and increasingly volatile political shifts in both election-based and non-election-based governments, it is critical to understand how states react to sudden changes in leadership in other nations. While there are numerous theories that try to account for the decision-making processes on an international scale, few of them withstand application to historical case studies. One such study, the 1990s overthrow of Svalbard's King Iofur Raknison by the disgraced former king Iorek Byrnison, offers unique insight into the reactions of other nations. While the Panserbjørne nation is not generally considered a world power, its regional hegemony led to disproportionate responses from not only regional actors such as Muscovy and Tartary, but also non-state actors notably including the Magisterium. Only realist theory can account for the aftermath of this coup.