Conflict, war, and peace: an introduction to scientific research/ edited by Sara Mclaughlin Mitchell and John A. Vasquez

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373 405) and index.

1. Introduction - Sara McLaughlin Mitchell and John A. Vasquez 2. Dangerous Dyads: Conditions Affecting the Likelihood of Interstate War, 1816-1965 - Stuart A. Bremer Major Contributions: Dangerous Dyads Methodological Notes: ProbabilitiesPart II: Dangerous Dyads3. Bones of Contention: Comparing Territorial, Maritime, and River Issues - Paul R. Hensel, Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, Thomas E. Sowers II, and Clayton L. Thyne Major Contributions: Territorial Conflict Methodological Notes: Log Odds, Logit Model, and Substantive Significance4. Alliances and the Expansion and Escalation of Militarized Interstate Disputes - Brett Ashley Leeds Major Contributions: Alliances Methodological Notes: Selection Bias5. The New Rivalry Dataset: Procedures and Patterns - James P. Klein, Gary Goertz, and Paul F. Diehl Major Contributions: Rivalry Methodological Notes: Percentages, Reliability, and Validity6. The Outcomes of Military Buildups: Minor States vs. Major Powers - Susan G. Sample Major Contributions: Arms Races Methodological Notes: Statistical Significance and Control Variables7. Assessing the Steps to War - Paul D. Senese and John A. Vasquez Major Contributions: The Steps to War Methodological Notes: Research Design and Measurement8. Rivalry and Diversionary Uses of Force - Sara McLaughlin Mitchell and Brandon C. Prins Major Contributions: Diversionary Theory Methodological Notes: Interaction Terms and the GEE ModelPart III: Peaceful Dyads9. The Kantian Peace: The Pacific Benefits of Democracy, Interdependence, and International Organizations, 1885-1992 - John R. Oneal and Bruce Russett Major Contributions: Democratic Peace Methodological Notes: Levels of Analysis10. Economic Interdependence: A Path to Peace or a Source of Interstate Conflict? - Katherine Barbieri Major Contributions: Economic Interdependence Methodological Notes: Missing Data11. A Unified Statistical Model of Conflict Onset and Escalation - William Reed Major Contributions: Power Preponderance Methodological Notes: Selection (Censored Probit) Models12. Bordering on Peace: Democracy, Territorial Issues, and Conflict - Douglas M. Gibler Major Contributions: Territorial Peace Methodological Notes: Spurious Relationships13. Proliferation and International Crisis Behavior - Victor Asal and Kyle Beardsley Major Contributions: Nuclear Weapons Methodological Notes: Ordered Logit ModelsPart IV: Outcomes & Consequences of War14. The Precarious Nature of Peace: Resolving the Issues, Enforcing the Settlement, and Renegotiating the Terms - Suzanne Werner Major Contributions: Enforcing Settlements Methodological Notes: Duration (Weibull) Models15. War and the Survival of Political Leaders: A Comparative Study of Regime Types and Political Accountability - Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Randolph M. Siverson Major Contributions: Leader Survival Methodological Notes: Game Theory Models