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Why U.S.-Venezuelan Negotiations Are Failing - William Spaniel [View all]
The United States and Venezuela are edging toward war. Simultaneously, there are negotiations going on in the background. As it stands, though, they do not seem to be going anywhere. This video looks at the fundamental bargaining problem between the two of them and how it could be resolved short of conflict. We also investigate what exactly the United States is trying to do with its mobilization in the Caribbean.
0:00 Lines on Maps in Venezuela
0:51 Why the U.S. Is Mobilizing
5:29 Rhetorical Confusion
7:39 The Commitment Problem
11:39 How to Resolve the Commitment Problem, Maybe
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