Paths to peace: is democracy the answer?

In: CSIA studies in international security

Abstract

This volume examines historical cases that shed light on various arguments that might account for democratic peace. Focusing on international crises between democratic, democratic-nondemocratic, nondemocratic pairs of states that either escalated to war or were resolved peacefully, Paths to Peace explores the extent to which domestic norms and institutions influence threat perceptions and the process of foreign policymaking