All International Politics Is Local: The Diffusion of Conflict, Integration, and Democratization

Zones of peace, conflict, and democracy -- A regional approach to conflict, integration, and democratization -- Empirical data, measurement, and methods -- Do zones of democracy and peace coevolve? -- Deutschian integration and the democratic peace -- Wealth, conflict, and the diffusion of democracy -- Conclusions and implications -- Appendixes : A. Independent states since 1816 -- B. Armed conflicts from 1816 to 1996 -- C.A primer on generalized additive models -- D. Polity democracy scale and modifications -- E. Symbols and notation

Machine generated contents note: 1. Zones of Peace, Conflict, and Democracy1 -- 2. A Regional Approach to Conflict, Integration, -- and Democratization 31 -- 3. Empirical Data, Measurement, and Methods 65 -- 4. Do Zones of Democracy and Peace Coevolve? 89 -- 5. Deutschian Integration and the Democratic Peace 119 -- 6. Wealth, Conflict, and the Diffusion of Democracy 147 -- 7. Conclusions and Implications 179 -- Appendixes -- A. Independent States since 1816 203 -- B. Armed Conflicts from 1816 to 1996 208 -- C. A Primer on Generalized Additive Models 217 -- D. Polity Democracy Scale and Modifications 220 -- E. Symbols and Notation 222