Leaders and international conflict / Giacomo Chiozza and H.E. Goemans.

Author/creator Chiozza, Giacomo
Other author Goemans, H. E. (Hein Erich), 1957-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Descriptionxi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentCover image
Subjects

Contents Online appendices -- Leaders -- Why and when do leaders fight? -- International conflict and the fate of leaders -- The fate of leaders and incentives to fight -- Case studies: Central America 1840-1918 -- Conclusions -- Appendix A; Data and measurement.
Abstract "Chiozza and Goemans seek to explain why and when political leaders decide to initiate international crises and wars. They argue that the fate of leaders and the way leadership changes shapes leaders' decisions to initiate international conflict. Leaders who anticipate regular removal from office, through elections for example, have little to gain and much to lose from international conflict, whereas leaders who anticipate a forcible removal from office, e.g. through coup or revolution, have little to lose and much to gain from conflict. This theory is tested against an extensive analysis of more than 80 years of international conflict andwith an intensive historical examination of Central American leaders from 1848 to 1918. Leaders and International Conflict highlights the political nature of the choice between war and peace and will appeal to all scholars of international relations and comparative politics"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011020738
ISBN9781107011724 (hardback)
ISBN1107011728 (hardback)
ISBN9781107660731 (pbk.)
ISBN1107660734 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks JZ6385 .C55 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold