An original challenge to the foundations of the democratic peace literature.It is commonly said that democracies very seldom fight each other. This book asks whether the assumption of a 'democratic peace' holds, and seeks to explain why it might be the case. Explanations explored include the fact that democratic leaders are accountable to domestic institutions; the norms of democratic competition which influence international affairs; and the common interests which democracies have pursued. Paul Huth brings together an enormous array of evidence from the twentieth century to explore these issues.It is commonly said that democracies very seldom fight each other. This book asks whether the assumption of a 'democratic peace' holds, and seeks to explain why it might be the case. Explanations explored include the fact that democratic leaders are accountable to domestic institutions; the norms of democratic competition which influence international affairs; and the common interests which democracies have pursued. Paul Huth brings together an enormous array of evidence from the twentieth century to explore these issues.It is commonly said that democracies very seldom fight each other. This book asks whether the assumption of a democratic peace is valid and seeks to explain why. Explanations explored include the accountability of democratic leaders to domestic institutions; the norms of democratic competition which influence international affairs; and the common interests which democracies have pursued.1. Another study of democracy and international conflict?; 2. Pathways to conflict escalation and resolution in international disputes; 3. The international strategic context; 4. Domestic institutions and the political accountability model; 5. Domestic institutions and the political norms model; 6. Domestic institutions and the political affinity model; 7. Empirical results for decisions to challenge the status quo; 8. Empirical results for decisions to offer concessions lsī
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