Emily Ellinger

Oct 25, 2024 | warontherocks.com | Emily Ellinger |Rick Landgraf

Access decisions play a crucial role in large-scale conflicts and yet the decision-making process of potential host nations has largely been unexplored. Rick talks with TNSR author Emily Ellinger about how leaders consider regime survival, economic repercussions, and potential retaliation when making access decisions. Image: service de photographie des armees france via Wikimedia Commons

Jul 18, 2024 | rand.org | Emily Ellinger

Access decisions play a crucial role in war, with belligerent states employing various methods to gain access into neutral states. Yet, the decision-making process of potential host nations has largely been unexplored for modern, large-scale conflicts. This gap is addressed by exploring three themes — political survival, economic consequences, and the risk of retaliation through two historical cases, Greece in World War I and Sweden in World War II.

Jul 15, 2024 | tnsr.org | Emily Ellinger

How do state leaders determine whether they should grant military access to outside powers during a war in which their country is not involved? In many cases, leaders may feel they have pre-committed to a decision either through an existing alliance with a foreign power or through their own involvement in the conflict. The decision to grant access therefore becomes secondary to the decision to become directly involved.