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MENTAL MODEL · M5616

Appeasement Policy

Appeasement Policy
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A foreign policy that avoids conflict through concessions and compromise, with the most famous historical example being the appeasement policy towards Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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The boundary issue of compromise. The appeasement policy shows that unprincipled compromise may lead the other side to make further demands. In negotiation and conflict resolution, it is necessary to distinguish between reasonable compromise and dangerous appeasement.

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Conceding to aggressive acts in order to seek peace may send a signal of acquiescence and encourage the other side to expand further.

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