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2. Is There Really Peace among Democracies?
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Tables and Figures ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- 1. The Argument in a Nutshell 1
- 2. Is There Really Peace among Democracies? 17
- 3. A Contracting Theory of the Democratic Peace and Its Alternatives 47
- 4. Why Democratic Bargains Are Reliable: Constitutions, Open Politics, and the Electorate 77
- 5. Leadership Succession as a Cause of War: The Structural Advantage of Democracies 112
- 6. Extending the Argument: Implications of Secure Contracting among Constitutional Democracies 139
- 7. Conclusion: Reliable Partners and Reliable Peace 169
- Notes 191
- Index 249
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Tables and Figures ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- 1. The Argument in a Nutshell 1
- 2. Is There Really Peace among Democracies? 17
- 3. A Contracting Theory of the Democratic Peace and Its Alternatives 47
- 4. Why Democratic Bargains Are Reliable: Constitutions, Open Politics, and the Electorate 77
- 5. Leadership Succession as a Cause of War: The Structural Advantage of Democracies 112
- 6. Extending the Argument: Implications of Secure Contracting among Constitutional Democracies 139
- 7. Conclusion: Reliable Partners and Reliable Peace 169
- Notes 191
- Index 249