
Democracy, Peace, and Security
Lexington Books (Publisher)
Published on 17. June 2015
Book
Hardback
190 pages
978-1-4985-0772-1 (ISBN)
Description
Democracies are extremely unlikely to wage war against other democracies - this main proposition of the Democratic Peace theory constitutes the starting point for this volume. Chapters authored by experts from different parts of the world explore the concept of Democratic Peace in greater depth in relation to selected issue areas and in comparison to other concepts such as security communities or concerts of powers. The role and significance of international organizations and gender equality, for instance, are discussed and assessed in this context. The objective guiding this exercise is to give an answer to the question as to whether Democratic Peace and the other two concepts - i.e. security communities and concerts of powers - can provide a solution to today's security challenges and constitute a guide to peaceful co-existence and conflict settlement. So, the chapters discuss intellectual frameworks at some length, at the same time, reflecting on potential inferences for the outside world and highlighting associated challenges, limits, or even possible adverse implications.
Reviews / Votes
Prompted by the commemorations of the onset of the First World War a century ago, this book asks what amounts to the key question for anyone interested in world politics: What makes for a peaceful order? Focusing on the nexus of democracy, order and peace, the volume provides extraordinarily nuanced and very timely answers to this question. -- Markus Kornprobst Democracy, Peace, and Security is an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the impact democracy has on peace and security. This book is an important intellectual tool for academics, graduate students, and faculty who are following this debate; but also for persons active in politics who are interested in a perspective which goes beyond the daily routine. The book establishes a link between academia, politics, and policies - an eye opener for all studying and doing research in International Relations. -- Anton PelinkaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 graphs
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
434 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4985-0772-1 (9781498507721)
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Heinz Gaertner | Jan Willem Honig | Hakan Akbulut
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Heinz Gaertner | Jan Willem Honig | Hakan Akbulut
Democracy, Peace, and Security
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Persons
Heinz Gaertner is academic director of the Austrian Institute for International Affairs and senior scientist at the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Vienna.
Jan Willem Honig is senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King's College London.
Hakan Akbulut is researcher with the Austrian Institute for International Affairs and a lecturer in political science at the University of Vienna.
Jan Willem Honig is senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King's College London.
Hakan Akbulut is researcher with the Austrian Institute for International Affairs and a lecturer in political science at the University of Vienna.
Content
1Democracy and the Quest for Peace and Security
Introduction
Heinz Gaertner & Hakan Akbulut
2What Is the Democratic Peace?
Bruce Russett
3Security Communities
Adrian Hyde-Price
4What Use Is "Democratic Peace" in the Present Period of Rapid Power Change?
Harald Mueller
5Peace and Peace Orders: Augustinian Foundations in Hobbesian and Kantian Receptions
Andrej Zwitter
6Democratization, Great Power Cooperation, and International Organizations: The OSCE and the Democratic Peace
P. Terrence Hopmann
7Challenging the European Union's Liberal Peace Model in the Mediterranean
Cengiz Guenay
8Gender, Democracy and Peace: An Ambivalent Triangle?
Simone Wisotzki
9The Wars Militaries Fight for Democracy
Jan Willem Honig
10Reaching Out for Perpetual, Just, and Comprehensive Peace
Conclusion
Heinz Gaertner & Hakan Akbulut
Introduction
Heinz Gaertner & Hakan Akbulut
2What Is the Democratic Peace?
Bruce Russett
3Security Communities
Adrian Hyde-Price
4What Use Is "Democratic Peace" in the Present Period of Rapid Power Change?
Harald Mueller
5Peace and Peace Orders: Augustinian Foundations in Hobbesian and Kantian Receptions
Andrej Zwitter
6Democratization, Great Power Cooperation, and International Organizations: The OSCE and the Democratic Peace
P. Terrence Hopmann
7Challenging the European Union's Liberal Peace Model in the Mediterranean
Cengiz Guenay
8Gender, Democracy and Peace: An Ambivalent Triangle?
Simone Wisotzki
9The Wars Militaries Fight for Democracy
Jan Willem Honig
10Reaching Out for Perpetual, Just, and Comprehensive Peace
Conclusion
Heinz Gaertner & Hakan Akbulut