Using SIPRI data on all international transfers of major conventional weapons 1950–2007,
we study the relationship between differences in polity and arms trade. To study whether …

This paper studies the Clash of Civilizations hypothesis from an economic perspective.
Using data on bilateral trade and measures of culture, we evaluate how the impact of …

Using data on bilateral trade and measures of culture, this paper shows that cultural
differences dampen bilateral trade. Moreover, this is the first study to probe Huntington's …

We show that cultural dissimilarity dampens bilateral trade. More importantly, this paper is
the first study to probe Huntingtonts the Clash of Civilizations hypothesis from an economic …

Nation-building is a broad term used to describe international efforts to conduct exogenous
institutional change in weak and failed states primarily through the use of military force. The …

Nation-building is a broad term used to describe international efforts to conduct exogenous
institutional change in weak and failed states primarily through the use of military force. The …