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Author Sharp, Walter Gary.

Title Democracy and deterrence : foundations for an enduring world peace / Walter Gary Sharp, Sr.

Imprint Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, [2008]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  D 301.26/6:D 39    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (xvi, 270 pages)
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
System Details 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).
"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)
Subject Moore, John Norton, 1937- Solving the war puzzle.
Moore, John Norton Solving the war puzzle
War -- Prevention.
War -- Causes.
Deterrence (Strategy)
Conflict management.
Democracy.
Peace.
Guerre -- Causes.
Dissuasion (Stratégie)
Gestion des conflits.
Paix.
Conflict management
Democracy
Deterrence (Strategy)
Peace
War -- Causes
War -- Prevention
Added Author Air University (U.S.). Press.
Other Form: Sharp, Walter Gary. Democracy and deterrence xvi, 270 p. (DLC) 2008300610 (OCoLC)234322315
ISBN 9781585661800 (paperback)
1585661805 (paperback)
Gpo Item No. 0422-K (online)
Sudoc No. D 301.26/6:D 39

 
    
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