Does the diversionary use of force threaten the democratic peace? Assessing the effect of economic growth on interstate conflict, 1921-2001

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 755-779

  Oneal, John R ^a   Tir, Jaroslav ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; LEADERSHIP; PEACE PROCESS; POLITICAL CONFLICT;

EID: 33750841305     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: 14682478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2478.2006.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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