Democracies are extremely unlikely to wage war against other democracies – this main proposition of the Democratic Peace theory constitutes the starting point

Commencing with Susan Sontag's line that "the only worthwhile answers are those that blow up the questions," ten contributions by UK and US academics critique t

It has become generally accepted wisdom that democracies do not go to war against each other. However, there are significant differences between democratic stat

Tackles questions on how democracies can deliver social and economic rights, include all citizens in decision making and reduce poverty. This new publication is

Are democracies less likely to go to war than other kinds of states? This question is of tremendous importance in both academic and policy-making circles and on