How Smart and Tough Are Democracies? Reassessing Theories of Democratic Victory in War

Proponents of the selection effects argument claim that because democratic leaders run a higher risk of losing office than autocratic leaders if they fail to win wars, they are more careful than their authoritarian counterparts in choosing which wars to initiate. The robust marketplace of ideas in d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International security 2009-04, Vol.33 (4), p.9-51
1. Verfasser:	Downes, Alexander B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bombings Confidence interval Conflict theory Data analysis Datasets Democracy Democratic regimes Does Democracy Matter? Domestic Politics International relations theory International security Liberal Democratic Societies Military alliances Military Effectiveness Political debate Political leaders Political thought Polities Quagmires Theoretical Problems United States of America Victory Vietnam War War World wars
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