Description
This is a first-rate work of political science. Page Fortna does something all too rare in contemporary international relations research. She asks a normatively important question--what factors determine the success or failure of a peace agreement following an interstate war?--and then develops a compelling answer based on a systematic and careful consideration of relevant evidence. Both as an example of research methods and for its substantive conclusions it should be a natural choice for graduate and advanced undergraduate seminars. -- James D. Fearon, Stanford University Addressing an extremely timely and important subject, this book will generate considerable interest from both the academic and policy community. Page Fortna offers a compelling analysis of the duration of peace and of the ability of belligerents and outsiders to affect the risks of a renewed war. Peace Time not only taught me a lot but also generated several new ideas I would like to pursue. I look forward to assigning it in both my undergraduate and graduate classes. -- Suzanne Werner, Emory University
About the Author
Virginia Page Fortna is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.
Reviews
"Peace Time deserves a prominent place in [the] new scholarship on war. The book is an outstanding example of creativity, scholarly attention to a normatively important question, hard-headed integrity as well as of the creative employment of multiple methods... Fortna has produced an important book."--H.E. Goemans, Japanese Journal of Political Science
Book Information
ISBN 9780691115122
Author Virginia Page Fortna
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 369g