Michael D. Ward

Department of Political Science, University of Washington

 

Michael Ward
Studies: 5
Abstract:

Militarized interstate disputes are widely thought to be less likely among democratic countries that have high levels of trade and extensive participation in international organizations. We re-examine ...

hdl:1902.1/10184
166 downloads
Updated: Feb 20, 2008
Replication data for: Inequality and Insurgency by Edward N. Muller; Mitchell A. Seligson
Abstract:

Maldistribution of land in agrarian societies is commonly thought to be an important precondition of mass political violence and revolution. Others argue that because of the difficulty of mobilizing ...

hdl:1902.1/10185
236 downloads + analyses
Updated: Nov 28, 2007
Replication data for: Social Distance in Bosnia and the North Caucasus Region of Russia by Kristin M. Bakke; Xun Cao; John O’Loughlin; Michael D. Ward
Abstract:

We examine ethnic divisions in conflict-affected and post-conflict societies. Conventional wisdom tells us that societies that have experienced violent struggles in which individuals of different ethnic ...

hdl:1902.1/10171
37 downloads
Updated: Nov 28, 2007
Abstract:

Democratization reduces the risk of war, but uneven transitions toward democracy can increase the probability of war. Using country-level data on democratization and international war from the period ...

hdl:1902.1/10173
90 downloads + analyses
Updated: Nov 28, 2007
Abstract:

We examine inter-ethnic trust in Bosnia and the North Caucasus region of Russia, two ethnically diverse, post-communist societies, which at times have been racked by inter-ethnic and/or separatist conflicts. We ...

hdl:1902.1/10169
46 downloads
Updated: Nov 28, 2007