| ID | 148043 |
| Title Proper | Menace to the democratic peace? dyadic and systemic difference |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Choi, Seung-Whan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Do democracies become less peaceful with one another as the overall number of democratic states in the international system increases? Gartzke and Weisiger (2013, 2014) claim that they do. However, I argue that their evidence stems from a mathematical error in their statistical model. Once I correct that error, their findings no longer hold. In other words, when Gartzke and Weisiger's model receives proper specification, no dyadic and systemic difference persists, while democracy emerges as a pacifying factor that reduces the likelihood of interstate dispute. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Quarterly Vol. 60, No.3; Sep 2016: p.573-577 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Quarterly Vol: 60 No 3 |
| Key Words | Democratic Peace ; Dyadic and Systemic Difference |