Why do democracies win wars? This is a critical question in the study of international relations, as a traditional view--expressed most famously by Alexis de To

"Through a study of the mobilization of the Italian and British labor movements during World War I, this book explores whether war advances democracy. It explai

The book turns the 'democratic peace' theme on its head: rather than investigating the reasons for the supposed pacifism of democracies, it looks for the causes

Surveys the bureaucratic mistakes--including poor weapons and strategic blunders--that marked America's entry into World War II, showing how these errors were o

Introduction : war, politics, democracy -- Democratic security -- Citizens and soldiers : the difference uniforms make -- A modest case for symmetry : are soldi