R.J. Rummel: An Assessment of His Many Contributions (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)

This book is open access under a CC BY license. The book provides a critical and constructive assessment of the many contributions to social science and politics made by Professor R. J. Rummel. Rummel was a prolific writer and an important teacher and mentor to a number of people who in turn have made their mark on the profession. His work has always been controversial. But after the end of the Cold War, his views on genocide and the democratic peace in particular have gained wide recognition in the profession. He was also a pioneer in the use of statistical methods in international relations. His work in not easily classified in the traditional categories of international relations research (realism, idealism, and constructivism). He was by no means a pacifist and his views on the US-Soviet arms race led him to be classified as a hawk. But his work on the democratic peace has become extremely influential among liberal IR scholars and peace researchers. Above all, he was a libertarian.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice, 37
Release date:	June 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Nils Petter Gleditsch
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	138
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-54462-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	3-319-54462-4
Barcode:	9783319544625

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