| Edition |
1st pbk. print. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 136 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"Published under the auspices of the Center of International Studies"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-128) and index. |
| Summary |
There is a widespread belief, among both political scientists and government policymakers, that "democracies don't fight each other." Here Joanne Gowa challenges that belief. In a thorough, systematic critique, she shows that, while democracies were less likely than other states to engage each other in armed conflicts between 1945 and 1980, they were just as likely to do so as were other states before 1914. Thus, no reason exists to believe that a democratic peace will survive the end of the Cold War. Since U.S. foreign policy is currently directed toward promoting democracy abroad, Gowa's fi. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Peace.
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Peace. |
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Democracy.
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Democracy. |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1993-2001.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1993-2001 |
| Indexed Term |
Samfundsvidenskab Politologi. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Center of International Studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gowa, Joanne S. Ballots and bullets. 1st pbk. print. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2000], ©1999 0691070229 (OCoLC)47970797 |
| ISBN |
9781400822980 (electronic book) |
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140082298X (electronic book) |
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1400811821 (electronic book) |
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9781400811823 (electronic book) |
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9780691002569 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0691002568 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0691070229 |
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9780691070223 |
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0691002568 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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