Theories of War in an Era of Leading-Power PeacePresidential Address, American Political Science Association, 2001
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3328872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Jervis (0000-0002-1896-6538, Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003055402004197 |
| OpenAlex | W2125357372 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 76 |
| References cited | 160 |
The motor of international politics has been war among the leading states. The most developed states in the international system-the United States, Western Europe, and Japan-form what Karl Deutsch called a security community, which is a group of countries among which war is unthinkable. These states are the most powerful ones in the world and, so, are traditional rivals. Thus the change is striking and consequential. Constructivists explain this in terms of changed ideas and identities; liberals point to democracy and economic interest; realists stress the role of nuclear weapons and American hegemony. My own explanation combines the high cost of war, the gains from peace, and the values that are prevalent within the security community. Whatever the cause, the existence of the community will bring with it major changes in international politics and calls into question many traditional theories of war
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Great Power Divergence
The BRICS and soft power
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After victory
International Systems and International Law
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The Catastrophe Quota
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Preferences and the Democratic Peace
Proper Nouns and Methodological Propriety
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Dirty Pool
| Unique citing works | 76 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,17 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 76 |