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War and the nation state: role of leaders

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  • Cold War leaders with combat experience used attritional bargaining over territory and arms limitation while consulting pluralistic advisory groups.
  • Hegemonic leaders today display little tolerance for diverse interpretations and concentrate decision making among narrow circles.
  • Contemporary leaders are less likely to apply analogies drawn from international law and established codes of conduct.
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Br J Psychiatry. 2026 Jun 1:1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10680. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

During the Cold War, leaders with combat experience engaged in attritional bargaining over territory and arms limitation with groups of advisors to offer pluralistic opinions. Hegemonic leaders today exhibit little tolerance for diverse interpretations and appear less likely to consider analogies informed by international law and codes of conduct.

PMID:42220173 | DOI:10.1192/bjp.2026.10680

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