A fractional commitment blends a threat with a promise

Evidence

This particular mixed commitment can be called a combination of a fractional threat with a fractional promise. Row, in effect, “threatens” a relatively high probability of i in the event that II is chosen and “promises” it if I is chosen. — Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, 411

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines ‘fractional threat/promise’ — a useful concept name for describing how partial commitments can substitute for full credibility.
• XREF: connects to: A credible conditional commitment must combine both a promise and a threat. — Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, 126; Threats, promises, and commitments unify as payoff-restricting reaction functions — Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, 783; Rescue by calibrated enticement succeeds where threat and raw truth fail — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 3933 (+2 more)

Related

• A credible conditional commitment must combine both a promise and a threat. (similarity 0.84)
• Threats, promises, and commitments unify as payoff-restricting reaction functions (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• A credible conditional commitment must combine both a promise and a threat. #corroborates (0.95) — Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, 126
• Threats, promises, and commitments unify as payoff-restricting reaction functions #expands (0.80) — Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, 783
• Rescue by calibrated enticement succeeds where threat and raw truth fail #exemplifies (0.75) — , The Rod and the Child, 3933
• The threat of ending an exchange is what enforces trustworthiness #exemplifies (0.75)