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Overview"Errol Henderson critically examines what has been called the closest thing to an empirical law in world politics, the concept of the democratic peace. Henderson tests two versions of the democratic peace proposition (DPP) - that democracies rarely if ever fight one another, and that democracies are more peaceful in general than nondemocracies - using exactly the same data and statistical techniques as their proponents. In effect hoisting the thesis on its own petard, he finds that the ostensible """"democratic peace"""" has in fact been the result of a confluence of several processes during the post-World War II era. It seems clear, Henderson maintains, that the presence of democracy is hardly a guarantor of peace - and under certain conditions, it may even increase the probability of war. Henderson convincingly refutes the democratic peace proposition - using exactly the same data and techniques as its proponents." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Errol Anthony HendersonPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc ISBN: 9781588260765ISBN 10: 1588260763 Pages: 175 Publication Date: 31 March 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"CONTENTS: The Democratic Peace: Strong Statistics, Weak Theory. Are Democracies Unlikely to Fight Each Other? Are Democracies More Peaceful than Non-Democracies? The Democratic Peace and Extrastate Wars. The Democratic Peace and Civil Wars. An Alternative Explanation of the Postwar """"Democratic Peace."""" The Democratic Peace: A Great Illusion?"ReviewsThis excellent small book sheds new light on one of the most deeply researched areas in political science. Written in a clear style accessible to all readers, whether statistically literate or not, it should appeal to IR scholars, as well as to those in comparative politics.... For classes with sections devoted to the democratic peace, this is must reading for teachers and students alike. - Alan C. Stam This excellent small book sheds new light on one of the most deeply researched areas in political science. Written in a clear style accessible to all readers, whether statistically literate or not, it should appeal to IR scholars, as well as to those in comparative politics.... For classes with sections devoted to the democratic peace, this is must reading for teachers and students alike. - Alan C. Stam Author Information"Errol A. Henderson is associate professor of political science at Wayne State University. His recent articles include """"Clear and Present Strangers: The Clash of Civilizations and International Conflict"""" and """"When States Implode: The Correlates of Africa's Civil Wars, 1950-92,"""" and he is author of Afrocentrism and World Politics." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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