This essay provides an overview of the literature in the field of small states studies. It
analyses the development of the discipline, and in particular how vulnerability and a lack of …

This essay reviews the growing literature on the democratic peace. It assesses the evidence
on whether democracies are more peaceful and, if so, in what ways. This assessment …

International Security Studies (ISS) has changed and diversified in many ways since 1945.
This book provides the first intellectual history of the development of the subject in that …

Sets out a comprehensive framework of analysis for security studies, examining the
distinctive character and dynamics of security in five sectors: military, political, economic …

Offering unrivalled coverage of classical theories, contemporary approaches, and current
issues, together with an exceptionally clear writing style, Introduction to International …

Although international relations theory has been dominated for two decades by debates
over theories of international politics, recently there has been a surge of interest in theories …

International crises are modeled as a political “war of attrition” in which state leaders choose
at each moment whether to attack, back down, or escalate. A leader who backs down suffers …

Security matters. It is impossible to make sense of world politics without reference to it. Every
day, people somewhere in the world are killed, starved, tortured, raped, impoverished …

By illuminating the conflict-resolving mechanisms inherent in the relationships between
democracies, Bruce Russett explains one of the most promising developments of the …

Size matters in international relations. Owing to their unique vulnerabilities, small states
have different needs, adopt different foreign policies, and have a harder time achieving …