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Theories of War in an Era of Leading-Power Peace Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 2001

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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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  • Jervis, Robert, 2002. "Theories of War in an Era of Leading-Power Peace Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 2001," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 96(1), pages 1-14, March.
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    1. Niklas Bremberg, 2015. "The European Union as Security Community-Building Institution: Venues, Networks and Co-operative Security Practices," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(3), pages 674-692, May.
    2. Emil J. Kirchner, 2014. "Theoretical Debates on Regional Security Governance," EUI-RSCAS Working Papers p0379, European University Institute (EUI), Robert Schuman Centre of Advanced Studies (RSCAS).
    3. Emil J. Kirchner, 2014. "Theoretical Debates on Regional Security Governance," RSCAS Working Papers 2014/40, European University Institute.

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