Victorious and Vulnerable

Download or read book Victorious and Vulnerable written by Azar Gat and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Azar Gat provides a politically and strategically vital understanding of the peculiar strengths and vulnerabilities that liberal democracy brings to the formidable challenges ahead. Arguing that the democratic peace is merely one manifestation of much more sweeping and less recognized pacifist tendencies typical of liberal democracies, Gat offers a panoramic view of their distinctive way in conflict and war.