Power, institutions, and leadership in war and peace [electronic resource] : lessons from Peru and Ecuador, 1995/1998 / David R. Mares and David Scott Palmer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: explaining interstate conflict and boundary disputes in post/Cold War Latin America -- Two nations in conflict -- Presidential decision making: the institutional and personal context -- Domestic politics and the push toward war -- The domestic bases for resolution -- Hemispheric diplomacy and the politics of a solution -- Conclusions: lessons learned, progress achieved, and implications for other boundary disputes -- Appendix A. Effective number of parties -- Appendix B. Ecuadorean attitudes toward relations with Peru (november 1992) -- Appendix C. Polling data on border issues (1994/1996).

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