Maritime Claims and Conflict Management in Multilateral Alliances

Since the 1950s, the number of maritime claims has increased significantly, becoming a major source of militarized international disputes. This paper explores the design of alliances for the peaceful management of maritime claims. We argue that multilateral alliances enhance the likelihood of peaceful negotiations over maritime claims among member states. We test this hypothesis using logistic models, penalized maximum likelihood models, and linear probability models with fixed effect. Our findings support our argument, demonstrating the robust pacifying effects of multilateral alliances, especially in managing maritime claims. KCI Citation Count: 0