Territorial Peace - Borders, State Development, and International Conflict

Informationen zum Autor Douglas M. Gibler is Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama. He has published articles in journals including the American Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, the Journal of Peace Research and the Journal of Politics. His research has been funded by the US National Science Foundation and the Folke Bernadotte Academy and in 2008 he was named a fellow by the H. F. Guggenheim Foundation. Klappentext Uses an innovative theory of state development to explain patterns of international conflict and democracy in the world over time. Zusammenfassung Douglas M. Gibler argues that threats to homeland territories force domestic political centralization within the state. Using an innovative theory of state development! he explains patterns of international conflict and democracy in the world over time. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

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• Authors: Douglas M Gibler, Douglas M. Gibler, Douglas M. (University of Alabama) Gibler, GIBLER DOUGLAS M, Gibler Douglas M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.09.2012
• EAN: 9781107016217
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01621-7
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, International Relations, Peace studies and conflict resolution