Journal article
Evolution in Democracy-War Dynamics
The Journal of conflict resolution, Vol.43(6), pp.771-792
12/1999
DOI: 10.1177/0022002799043006005
Abstract
This article explores the evolutionary and endogenous relationship between democracy and war at the system level. Building on Kant, the authors argue that the rules and norms of behavior within and between democracies become more prevalent in international relations as the number of democracies in the system increases. The authors use Kalman filter analysis, which allows for the parameters in the models to vary over time. The results support the propositions that democratization tends to follow war, that democratization decreases the systemic amount of war, and that the substantive and pacific impact of democracy on war increases over time.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evolution in Democracy-War Dynamics
- Creators
- Sara McLaughlin Mitchell - Department of Political Science, Florida State UniversityScott Gates - Department of Political Science, Michigan State UniversityHåvard Hegre - International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of conflict resolution, Vol.43(6), pp.771-792
- DOI
- 10.1177/0022002799043006005
- ISSN
- 0022-0027
- eISSN
- 1552-8766
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/1999
- Academic Unit
- Political Science; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9983983232902771
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