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This title offers a systematic overview of empirically based theories of international conflict. Leading scholars of international relations provide a comprehensive survey of contemporary theories and methodological approaches to the study of war.

A comprehensive view of our understanding of the causes of war.

Examines the origins of mass killing by analyzing and comparing multiple forms of political extremism.

Examines the origins of mass killing by analyzing and comparing multiple forms of political extremism.

Essays reflecting the most recent theoretically and empirically-oriented research on international warfare

The relationship between inequality and democracy is a compelling one for the contemporary social scientist. This book addresses questions raised as early as the time of Aristotle, and continue through Marx to the present day. Theories of inequality in relation to democracy are explored, and the book focuses on the sources of democracy, the relationship between economic development and thresholds of democracy, and finally responses to democrat...

The Killing Trap offers a comparative analysis of the genocides, politicides and ethnic cleansings of the twentieth century, which are estimated to have cost upwards of forty million lives. The book seeks to understand both the occurrence and magnitude of genocide, based on the conviction that such comparative analysis may contribute towards prevention of genocide in the future. Manus Midlarsky compares socio-economic circumstances and interna...

This book studies the structural inequalities between states as they evolve and influence the political process, analyzing various forms of political violence, the dissolution of states, and the sources of cooperation between states. The ultimate genesis of democracy is shown to be a consequence of the processes detailed in the book.

Offering a comparative analysis of the mass genocides, politicides and ethnic cleansings of the twentieth century, this book sheds light on the occurrence as well as the magnitude of genocide. Based on the conviction that such comparative analysis may contribute towards the prevention of genocide in the future, Manus Midlarsky compares socio-economic circumstances and international contexts and includes in his analysis the Jews of Europe, Arme...

First published in 1992, this edited collection argues that conflicts have a growing tendency both to intensify and to lengthen, thus increasing the likelihood of external actors being drawn into the on-going violence. The authors present both a global overview and a focus on the state as the single most important intermediary in the internationalization process. A comprehensive and relevant reissue, this volume will appeal to students and sch...

Original work from leading international relations scholars on domestic strife, ethnic conflict, and genocide

Original work from leading international relations scholars on domestic strife, ethnic conflict, and genocide

This 1997 volume examines the relationship between inequality and democracy, looking at questions raised as early as Aristotle through to the present day.

This book studies the structural inequalities between states as they evolve and influence the political process, analyzing various forms of political violence, the dissolution of states, and the sources of cooperation between states. The ultimate genesis of democracy is shown to be a consequence of the processes detailed in the book.