Grasping the Democratic Peace: Principles for a Post-Cold War WorldBy illuminating the conflict-resolving mechanisms inherent in the relationships between democracies, Bruce Russett explains one of the most promising developments of the modern international system: the striking fact that the democracies that it comprises have almost never fought each other. |
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Grasping the Democratic Peace: Principles for a Post-Cold War World Bruce Russet Limited preview - 1994 |
Grasping the Democratic Peace: Principles for a Post-Cold War World Bruce M. Russett No preview available - 1995 |
Grasping the Democratic Peace: Principles for a Post-Cold War World Bruce M. Russett No preview available - 1993 |
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