▪ Abstract The utility of military threats as a means to deter international crises and war has
been a central topic of international relations research. Rational choice models have …

▪ Abstract The idea that democratic states have not fought and are not likely to fight interstate
wars against each other runs counter to the realist and neorealist theoretical traditions that …

Some pundits claim cyber weaponry is the most important military innovation in decades, a
transformative new technology that promises a paralyzing first-strike advantage difficult for …

Why do we compare nations? How do we compare nations? What are the'big issues' in
comparative politics? Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics provides students with the …

We examine formally the link between domestic political institutions and policy choices in
the context of eight empirical regularities that constitute the democratic peace. We …

In this book, first published in 2001, Kenneth Schultz explores the effects of democratic
politics on the use and success of coercive diplomacy. He argues that open political …

We seek to answer the question, What effect does international war participation have on the
ability of political leaders to survive in office? We develop a model of political reliability and …

The second part of the book builds on structural realism and Waltz's assumptions that the
international system tends toward balance, that top-ranking states' balancing is different in …

Pollen grains are produced and dispersed as part of the plant reproductive process. They
are usually spherical or elliptical and in the size range 0.01 mm to 0.1 mm. The outer walls …

This article explores the effect of domestic political competition on the escalation of
international crises. It combines an incomplete information model of crisis bargaining with a …