The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a
broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the …

A new theory of market power politics that explains when and why states will delay
cooperation or even fight wars in pursuit of this elusive goal. How are the Iraqi invasion of …

This study aims to bridge the disciplinary gap between IR and international law in the study
of conflict resolution by highlighting the sui generis nature of arbitration as a hybrid political …

This paper investigates strategic forum selection approaches and compliance with interstate
dispute resolution settlements. Research shows that (a) management design features, like …

This paper examines how territorial claims between states condition the effect of power on
interstate conflict. I argue that when the weaker state in a dyad controls a piece of contested …

This paper analyzes public attitudes about the International Court of Justice (ICJ). We
explore two questions:(1) Why are some people in favor of submitting their country's …

Long-term peace after a civil war is difficult to maintain. Conventional wisdom emphasizes
the distribution of goods through a comprehensive peace agreement. However, civil wars …

Esta tese tem como objetivo principal investigar a influência das normas internacionais, em
particular, a Norma de Proteção à Integridade Territorial dos Estados (NPIT) e a Norma de …

This dissertation investigates if nations are generally driven towards war or peace; how
countries' individual predispositions towards violence can be identified; and when conflict is …

Territorial disputes constitute an important root of interstate conflict. Yet these disputes do
not always lead to war or even militarized conflict. Sometimes, one side yields to the other …