Essays about: "Rummel"

Found 1 essay containing the word Rummel.

1. 1. Still On The Clock : A democratic peace theory review on the US and  Venezuela conflicts between 2001 -2007

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Latinamerikainstitutet

   Author : Christopher James William Gharib; [2017]
   Keywords : Democratic peace theory; Rummel; Jakobsen; Coercive diplomacy; US; Venezuela; Bush; Chavez; Psychological war.;

   Abstract : This dissertation, by using the case of tensions between the United States and Venezuela between 2001-2007, examines Rummel’s hypothesis that democratic countries are inherently peaceful, and investigates whether the tensions in US-Venezuela relations under president George W Bush and president Hugo Chavez confirms or rejects Rummel’s hypothesis. A review of relevant documents, reports by non-governmental organizations and previous research in the field of international relations lead us to the conclusion that while the strained relationship between the US and Venezuela did reach a stage of coercive diplomacy, as defined by Jakobsen, the threats between the two countries did not escalate towards military aggression, and therefore Rummel’s hypothesis is confirmed. READ MORE