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Informationen zum Autor Giacomo Chiozza is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University and is a student and scholar of international relations and international security. He is an expert on the study of attitudes towards US power and the study of political leaders in conflict processes. He is the author of Anti-Americanism and the American World Order (2009) and of several articles published in academic journals including the Journal of Conflict Resolution, the American Journal of Political Science and the European Journal of International Relations. In 2008-09 he served as a member of the American Political Science Association Presidential Task Force on US Standing in World Politics. Professor Chiozza holds a PhD from Duke University. Klappentext Highlights the role political leadership plays in the choice between war and peace. Zusammenfassung The role of leadership in international conflict has recently become one of the most dynamic research agendas in international relations. This book seeks to explain why and when political leaders decide to initiate international wars and argues that the fate of leaders shapes their decisions to initiate international conflict. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. When do leaders fight?; 3. International conflict and the fate of leaders; 4. The fate of leaders and incentives to fight; 5. Case studies: fighting for survival; 6. Conclusions.
