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Overview"Since 1815 democratic states have emerged victorious from most wars, leading many scholars to conclude that democracies are better equipped to triumph in armed conflict with autocratic and other non-representative governments. Political scientist Michael C. Desch argues that the evidence and logic of that supposition, which he terms ""democratic triumphalism,"" are as flawed as the arguments for the long-held and opposite belief that democracies are inherently disadvantaged in international relations. Through comprehensive statistical analysis, a thorough review of two millennia of international relations thought, and in-depth case studies of modern-era military conflicts, Desch finds that the problems that persist in prosecuting wars-from building up and maintaining public support to holding the military and foreign policy elites in check-remain constant regardless of any given state's form of government. In assessing the record, he finds that military effectiveness is almost wholly reliant on the material assets that a state possesses and is able to mobilize. Power and Military Effectiveness is an instructive reassessment of the increasingly popular belief that military success is one of democracy's many virtues. International relations scholars, policy makers, and military minds will be well served by its lessons." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael C. Desch (Packey J Dee Professor of International Relations; Director, Notre Dame International Security Ctr, University of Notre Dame)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780801888014ISBN 10: 0801888018 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 09 June 2008 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Democracy and Victory: Why Democracy Is Not a Liability 2. Democracy and Victory: Why Regime Type Hardly Matters 3. Democracy and the Russo-Polish War 4. Democracy and Israel's Military Effectiveness 5. Democracy and Britain's Victory in the Falklands War 6. If Not Democracy, Then What? Notes IndexReviewsThe novel contribution of the book lies in its qualitative critique of democratic triumphalism. -- Alexander B. Downes Political Science Quarterly Power and Military Effectiveness is a provocative and intriguing contribution to the debate about the relative advantages of democratic versus autocratic forms of governance. It carries vital policy implications for how we think about the origins and limits of U.S. power and strength and the virtues of fellow democracies across the globe. - Risa Brooks, Northwestern University. Author InformationMichael C. Desch is a professor and the Robert M. Gates Chair in Intelligence and National Security Decision-making at the George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. He is the editor-in-chief of Security Studies and the author of Civilian Control of the Military, also published by Johns Hopkins. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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