In this paper we analyze theoretically and empirically the stability of the different political
systems; that is, their ability to prevent conflict. According to our model, the proportional …

This paper proposes that the appropriate measure for capturing the political aspects that
matter for social conflict is the level of inclusiveness of the political system. I analyze …

We build a game-theoretic model where aggression can be triggered by domestic political
concerns as well as the fear of being attacked. In the model, leaders of full and limited …

We examine the conditions under which societal conflicts are peacefully processed by
competitive elections when the contending parties can revert to force as an alternative. We …

This paper provides a theoretical explanation for the democratic peace hypothesis (ie, the
observation that democracies rarely fight one another). We show that, when information …

In this article, we re-examine the statistical evidence for the democratic peace at the dyadic
level. We also investigate the seeming paradox that democracies are engaged in war as …

One controversy in the study of civil war relates to the role that institutions play in ethnically
diverse societies.Constitutional engineers' advance various institutional arrangements …

We present a preliminary study on the stability of political regimes. In a longitudinal data set
we study the effect of some observable economic and political conditions on the hazard rate …

This study investigates the question of why democracies are more likely to win wars than
non-democracies. I argue that due to the transparency of the polities, and the stability of their …

The article reviews the literature on the relationship between democracy and armed conflict,
internal as well as interstate. The review points to several similarities between how …