By illuminating the conflict-resolving mechanisms inherent in the relationships between democracies, Bruce Russett explains one of the most promising developmen

Is Communism's collapse merely the passing of a lethal adversarial relationship between the super powers--or an extraordinary chance to make fundamental changes

An evidence-based analysis of governance focusing on the institutional capacities and qualities that reduce the risk of armed conflict.

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

In Democracy and International Conflict, James Lee Ray defends the idea, so optimistically advanced by diplomats in the wake of the Soviet Union's demise and so