Democracy and war : institutions, norms, and the evolution of international conflict / David L. Rousseau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rousseau, David L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guerra--Aspetti politici.

Pace--Aspetti politici.

Democrazia e pace.

Local Subjects:

Guerra--Aspetti politici.

Pace--Aspetti politici.

Democrazia e pace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 384 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2005]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Conventional wisdom in international relations maintains that democracies are only peaceful when encountering other democracies. Using a variety of social scientific methods of investigation ranging from statistical studies and laboratory experiments to case studies and computer simulations, David Rousseau challenges this conventional wisdom by demonstrating that democracies are less likely to initiate violence at early stages of a dispute. Using multiple methods allows Rousseau to demonstrate that institutional constraints, rather than peaceful norms of conflict resolution, are responsible for inhibiting the quick resort to violence in democratic polities."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

domestic institutions, political norms, and the evolution of international conflict

The impact of institutions in international crises

International disputes and the evolution of conflict

Institutional constraint versus regime type

Political norms versus institutional structures

Democratization and international conflict

The evolution of conflicts, institutions, and norms

Conclusions.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780804767514

0804767513

9781423716655

1423716655