| The Militant Face of Democracy: Liberal Forces for Good Contributor(s): Geis, Anna (Editor), Müller, Harald (Editor), Schörnig, Niklas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107037409 ISBN-13: 9781107037403 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $134.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 2013012188 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.55 lbs) 397 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Democratic peace theory - the argument that democracies very rarely go to war with each other - has come under attack recently for being too na ve and for neglecting the vast amount of wars fought by democracies, especially since the end of the Cold War. This volume offers a fresh perspective by arguing that the same norms that are responsible for the democratic peace can be argued to be responsible for democratic war-proneness. The authors show that democratic norms, which are usually understood to cause peaceful behaviour, are heavily contested when dealing with a non-democratic other. The book thus integrates democratic peace and democratic war into one consistent theoretical perspective, emphasising the impact of national identity. The book concludes by arguing that all democracies have a 'weak spot' where they would be willing to engage militarily. |
Contributor Bio(s): Geis, Anna: - Anna Geis is Professor of International Relations at the University of Magdeburg, Germany.Muller, Harald: - Harald Müller is Executive Director of the Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt (PRIF) and Professor of International Relations at Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany.Schornig, Niklas: - Niklas Schörnig is a Senior Research Fellow at the Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt (PRIF). |