{"product_id":"the-militant-face-of-democracy-liberal-forces-for-good-hardback-9781107037403","title":"The Militant Face of Democracy; Liberal Forces for Good (Hardback) 9781107037403","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Militant Face of Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLiberal Forces for Good\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShifts the often naïve focus of democratic peace theory towards liberal-democratic militancy and highlights the role of national identities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnna Geis (Edited by), Harald Müller (Edited by), Niklas Schörnig (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107037403, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 October 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e397 pages, 11 b\/w illus.  47 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm, 0.71 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Liberal democracies may not fight one another but they go to war more frequently than other regime types. Contributors to this volume find that they do so more for humanitarian reasons than to bring about regime change or uphold regional and international order. They find a deep ambivalence about conflict and war in democracies. Exemplary case studies of multiple democracies inform these conclusions. Substantively and theoretically, this is the most impressive study to date of a critically important subject.' Richard Ned Lebow, King's College London\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDemocratic peace theory - the argument that democracies very rarely go to war with each other - has come under attack recently for being too naïve and for neglecting the vast amount of wars fought by democracies, especially since the end of the Cold War. This volume offers a fresh perspective by arguing that the same norms that are responsible for the democratic peace can be argued to be responsible for democratic war-proneness. The authors show that democratic norms, which are usually understood to cause peaceful behaviour, are heavily contested when dealing with a non-democratic other. The book thus integrates democratic peace and democratic war into one consistent theoretical perspective, emphasising the impact of national identity. The book concludes by arguing that all democracies have a 'weak spot' where they would be willing to engage militarily.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. Investigating 'democratic wars' as the flipside of 'democratic peace' Anna Geis and Harald Müller\u003cbr\u003e 2. The empirical study of 'democratic wars': methodology and methods Niklas Schörnig, Harald Müller and Anna Geis\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Opting In, Opting Out: Liberal Democracies and War: 3. The United States: the American way of leading the world into democratic wars Stephanie Sohnius\u003cbr\u003e 4. 'The right thing to do'? British interventionism after the Cold War Marco Fey\u003cbr\u003e 5. 'O ally, stand by me': Australia's ongoing balancing act between geography and history Niklas Schörnig\u003cbr\u003e 6. Canada: standing on guard for international law and human security? Una Becker-Jakob\u003cbr\u003e 7. French ambiguities: of civilising, diplomatic and military missions Johanna Eckert\u003cbr\u003e 8. Burdens of the past, shadows of the future: the use of military force as a challenge for the German 'civilian power' Anna Geis\u003cbr\u003e 9. Moving beyond neutrality: Sweden's changing attitude towards the military use of force Carmen Wunderlich\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Conclusion: 10. Liberal democracies as militant 'forces for good': a comparative perspective Anna Geis, Harald Müller and Niklas Schörnig\u003cbr\u003e 11. The appropriateness of the liberal use of force: 'democratic wars' under US hegemony Anna Geis and Harald Müller\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: methodology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e], Political structures: democracy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political structures: democracy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20structures:%20democracy%20%5BJPHV%5D%22\"\u003eJPHV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005311242520,"sku":"9781107037403","price":85.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107037403i_1f1ece5c-8cd7-487f-b527-b27195178fc7.jpg?v=1691361472","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-militant-face-of-democracy-liberal-forces-for-good-hardback-9781107037403","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}