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==Origin==
French, from Old French, [[intent]], [[understanding]] or (cordiale)‘ (friendly) understanding.’
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 19th Century]
==Definitions==
*1.a friendly [[understanding]] or informal [[alliance]] between states or factions: the growing entente between former opponents.
*2. a [[group]] of states in an informal alliance.
*3. (the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entente_cordiale Entente Cordiale]) the understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in [[World War I]].
==Description==
'''Entente''' - a type of [[treaty]] or military [[alliance]] where the signatories [[promise]] to consult each other or to [[cooperate]] with each other in case of a [[crisis]] or military action. An example of an entente is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entente_Cordiale Entente Cordiale] between France and United Kingdom.
It has been found that signatories of ententes are less likely to assist each other during [[wars]] than signatories of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_pact defense pacts], but more likely than signatories of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-aggression_pact non-aggression pacts]. It has also been found that great powers are less likely to start [[wars]] against their [[partners]] in ententes than against their partners in non-aggression pacts and defense pacts, or states with no [[alliance]] with them.
[[Category: Political Science]]
==Origin==
French, from Old French, [[intent]], [[understanding]] or (cordiale)‘ (friendly) understanding.’
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 19th Century]
==Definitions==
*1.a friendly [[understanding]] or informal [[alliance]] between states or factions: the growing entente between former opponents.
*2. a [[group]] of states in an informal alliance.
*3. (the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entente_cordiale Entente Cordiale]) the understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in [[World War I]].
==Description==
'''Entente''' - a type of [[treaty]] or military [[alliance]] where the signatories [[promise]] to consult each other or to [[cooperate]] with each other in case of a [[crisis]] or military action. An example of an entente is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entente_Cordiale Entente Cordiale] between France and United Kingdom.
It has been found that signatories of ententes are less likely to assist each other during [[wars]] than signatories of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_pact defense pacts], but more likely than signatories of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-aggression_pact non-aggression pacts]. It has also been found that great powers are less likely to start [[wars]] against their [[partners]] in ententes than against their partners in non-aggression pacts and defense pacts, or states with no [[alliance]] with them.
[[Category: Political Science]]