This study explores the relationship between cultural differences across nations and the likelihood of interstate conflicts.
Data & Methods: Drawing on original quantitative analysis using historical datasets tracking international disputes since 1946, the research employs statistical modeling to isolate the effect of cultural distance.
Analysis: The findings suggest that states with greater perceived cultural distance tend to experience fewer direct military confrontations. This challenges conventional wisdom linking proximity or shared cultural traits as primary conflict catalysts.
Key Insight: Cultural differences may foster peaceful coexistence strategies, offering new perspectives on international relations theories like realism and constructivism.
| Cultural Distance and Interstate Conflicts was authored by Vincenzo Bove and Gunes Gokmen. It was published by Cambridge in BJPS in 2017. |
