Democratic Participation in Armed Conflict

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The book explores the conditions under which democracies choose to engage in or abstain from warfare, offering a unique theoretical framework. It analyzes the involvement of thirty democracies in conflicts such as those in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, identifying specific pathways that influence decisions to participate in war or remain neutral. Through this investigation, it sheds light on the complex dynamics of democratic decision-making in the context of military conflict.