Power and Military Effectiveness: The Fallacy of Democratic Triumphalism
Author:   Michael C. Desch (Packey J Dee Professor of International Relations; Director, Notre Dame International Security Ctr, University of Notre Dame)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9780801888014


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   09 June 2008
Recommended Age:   From 17
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Michael C. Desch (Packey J Dee Professor of International Relations; Director, Notre Dame International Security Ctr, University of Notre Dame)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780801888014


ISBN 10:   0801888018
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   09 June 2008
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Democracy and Victory: Why Democracy Is Not a Liability 2. Democracy and Victory: Why Regime Type Hardly Matters 3. Democracy and the Russo-Polish War 4. Democracy and Israel's Military Effectiveness 5. Democracy and Britain's Victory in the Falklands War 6. If Not Democracy, Then What? Notes Index

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The novel contribution of the book lies in its qualitative critique of democratic triumphalism. -- Alexander B. Downes Political Science Quarterly


Power and Military Effectiveness is a provocative and intriguing contribution to the debate about the relative advantages of democratic versus autocratic forms of governance. It carries vital policy implications for how we think about the origins and limits of U.S. power and strength and the virtues of fellow democracies across the globe. - Risa Brooks, Northwestern University.


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Michael C. Desch is a professor and the Robert M. Gates Chair in Intelligence and National Security Decision-making at the George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. He is the editor-in-chief of Security Studies and the author of Civilian Control of the Military, also published by Johns Hopkins.

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