A mural of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, Dec., 2009.
Photo credit: Reuters

August 5, 2011 - CISAC, FSI Stanford Announcement

Hein Goemans: Why do some leaders initiate crises?

In a new book, Hein Goemans and co-author Giacomo Chiozza seek to explain "why and when political leaders decide to initiate international crises and wars."

Leaders and International Conflict
Hein Goemans, Giacomo Chiozza
Cambridge University Press (2011)

Topics: Elections and electoral reform

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