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1 online resource (xvi, 270 pages) |
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Mode of access: Internet from DTIC Online: http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA493031; current access available via PURL. |
Note |
Title from title screen (viewed March 16, 2009). |
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"May 2008." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-263) and index. |
Contents |
Liberal democracy and its global influence -- Conventional theories of war and war avoidance -- The democratic peace principle -- War avoidance through incentives and deterrence -- A validation of the incentive theory of war avoidance -- Correlative values of democracy -- Conclusion: Democracy and deterrence in the twenty-first century. |
Summary |
[Examines] "the causes of warfare in the context of a deterrence model, or, specifically, the deterrence factors inherent in the checks and balances of a democratic state and the absence of such factors in the nondemocratic state ... Sharp analyzes the concepts in [John Norton] Moore's seminal work [Solving] the War Puzzle (2005 [i.e 2004]), which describes Moore's incentive theory of war avoidance"--Forward (ix) |
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Moore, John Norton, 1937- Solving the war puzzle.
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Moore, John Norton Solving the war puzzle |
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War -- Prevention.
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War -- Causes.
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Deterrence (Strategy)
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Conflict management.
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Democracy.
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Peace.
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Guerre -- Causes.
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Dissuasion (Stratégie)
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Gestion des conflits.
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Paix.
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Conflict management
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Democracy
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Deterrence (Strategy)
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Peace
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War -- Causes
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War -- Prevention
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Added Author |
Air University (U.S.). Press.
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Other Form: |
Sharp, Walter Gary. Democracy and deterrence xvi, 270 p. (DLC) 2008300610 (OCoLC)234322315 |
ISBN |
9781585661800 (paperback) |
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1585661805 (paperback) |
Gpo Item No. |
0422-K (online) |
Sudoc No. |
D 301.26/6:D 39 |
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