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Strategic partnerships in alliance politics: Introducing the Global Strategic Partnership dataset

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Since the 1990s, strategic partnerships have emerged as a new foreign policy tool that allows more flexibility in international cooperation. This paper distinguishes strategic partnerships from alliances and alignments by introducing the Global Strategic Partnership dataset. In addition to presenting the trends in their global proliferation, we examine the patterns of strategic partnerships in the top six countries with the most partnership agreements. We find that the United States significantly increases trade and arms transfers with its non-allied partners compared with its allied partners, suggesting that strategic partnerships can enhance economic and security cooperation in ways that complement traditional alliances.

Source: Conflict Management and Peace Science

DOI: 10.1177/07388942251385542

Authors: Nien-chung Chang-Liao, Ronan Tse-min Fu, Shane Hsuan-Yu Lin

Institution: Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica

Language: English

Topic: International Relations and Foreign Policy

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650