Ukraine and Russia are currently engaged in a military conflict. While wars result in new divisions of “the pie” they also destroy part of “the pie” as well. Thus, rational states should prefer negotiated settlements to actual conflict in most cases. Assume Ukraine and Russia are both rational states. Why have they not yet reached such a settlement? In your essay, discuss the logic of two explanations why such a “deal” may not have been reached in this case.
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