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The territorial peace : borders, state development, and international conflict /

"There is continued discussion in international relations surrounding the existence (or not) of the 'democratic peace' - the idea that democracies do not fight each other. This book argues that threats to homeland territories force centralization within the state, for three reasons. F...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gibler, Douglas M.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [UK] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; Part I. International Borders: 2. Territorial issues and international conflict; 3. Individual, state, and territorial issues; Part II. State Development: 4. Territorial threats and political behaviour; 5. Territorial threats, standing armies, and state repression; 6. Territorial threats and domestic institutions; Part III. The Territorial Peace: 7. Territorial peace among neighbours; 8. Territorial peace and negotiated compromises; 9. Territorial peace and victory in conflict; 10. Final thoughts.