Democracy and War Institutions, Norms, and the Evolution of International Conflict |
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| Author:
| Rousseau, David L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8047-5081-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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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, Rousseau challenges this conventional wisdom by demonstrating that democracies are less likely to initiate violence in early stages of disputes.
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, Rousseau challenges this conventional wisdom by demonstrating that democracies are less likely to initiate violence in early stages of disputes.