| Description |
259 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Argument in a Nutshell -- 2. Is There Really Peace among Democracies? -- 3. A Contracting Theory of the Democratic Peace and Its Alternatives -- 4. Why Democratic Bargains Are Reliable: Constitutions, Open Politics, and the Electorate -- 5. Leadership Succession as a Cause of War: The Structural Advantage of Democracies -- 6. Extending the Argument: Implications of Secure Contracting among Constitutional Democracies -- 7. Conclusion: Reliable Partners and Reliable Peace |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-248) and index |
| Subject |
Democracy.
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Peace.
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| LC no. |
2002031740 |
| ISBN |
0691113904 alkaline paper |
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