War and rights : the impact of war on political and civil rights / David L. Rousseau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rousseau, David L., author.

Contributor:

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and war--Case studies.

Politics and war.

Political rights.

Civil rights.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Warfare in Europe contributed to the development of the modern state. In response to external conflict, state leaders raised armies and defended borders. The centralization of power, the development of bureaucracies, and the integration of economies all maximized revenue to support war. But how does a persistent external threat affect the development of a strong state? The "Garrison State" hypothesis argues that states that face a severe security threat will become autocracies. Conversely, the "Extraction School," argues that warfare indirectly promotes the development of democratic institutions. Execution of large-scale war, requires the mobilization of resource and usually reluctant populations. In most cases, leaders must extend economic or political rights in exchange for resolving the crisis. Large-scale warfare thus expands political participation in the long run. The authors use empirical statistical modeling to show that war decreases rights in the short term, but the longer and bigger a war gets, the rights of the citizenry expand with the conflict. The authors test this argument through historical case studies--Imperial Russia, Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy, African Americans in World War I and II, and the Tirailleurs Senegalese in World War I--through the use of large N statistical studies--Europe 1900-50 and Global 1893-2011--and survey data. The results identify when, where, and how war can lead to the expansion of political rights.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction: War and Rights p. 1 / David L. Rousseau and Bruce O. Newsome

Chapter 2 War, Minorities, and Rights in the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy, 1914-1918 p. 32 / David L. Rousseau and Marcus Schulzke

Chapter 3 War and Ethnic Minorities in Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union p. 56 / Timothy K. Blauvelt and David L. Rousseau

Chapter 4 Women, Minorities, and War: Statistical Analysis of Europe, 1900-1955 p. 86 / David L. Rousseau and Bruce O. Newsome

Chapter 5 African American Soldiers in the U.S. Military: Fighting for Political Rights p. 126 / David L. Rousseau

Chapter 6 Colonial Soldiers and Immigrant Soldiers: Citizenship for Military Service p. 170 / David L. Rousseau and Richard S. Fogarty

Chapter 7 War and Women's Suffrage: A Global Analysis from 1893 to 2011 p. 213 / David L. Rousseau and J. Michael Greig and Victor Asal

Chapter 8 War and Political Rights in Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 p. 238 / David L. Rousseau and Marcus Schulzke and Steve Sin

Chapter 9 Conclusion: War and Rights p. 267 / David L. Rousseau.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-312) and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780472128716

047212871X

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.