In this book, first published in 2001, Kenneth Schultz explores the effects of democratic
politics on the use and success of coercive diplomacy. He argues that open political …

This article explores the effect of domestic political competition on the escalation of
international crises. It combines an incomplete information model of crisis bargaining with a …

This article analyses the reaction of mainstream political elites to acts of terrorism and
assesses whether opposition parties will rally around the flag, much like they do during …

When we started this project in late 1993, it seemed like an interesting idea to explore the
congressional elections that produced most new members of Congress. At the time, the …

This study assesses the effects of US involvement in international cri ses on the domestic
popularity of American presidents for all major classes of voters. Using a time series analysis …

This article examines the extent and patterns of politicisation in the field of military
interventions for the USA after the end of the Cold War. The analysis shows that key votes on …

This study investigates an observable implication of audience cost theory. Building upon
rational expectations theories of voters' choice and foreign policy substitutability theory, it …

Why do states no longer declare war? In a provocative analysis, Tanisha M. Fazal argues
that states stopped declaring war to evade the costs of complying with the growing body of …

This Article explores the division of war-making authority between the President and
Congress through the prism of positive political theoy. For the most part, the scholarly …

Research Highlights and Abstract This article Provides an exploration of why security politics
might change the behaviour of parliaments or legislatures, bringing together theory from …