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| 1. Lapp, Nancy. "Hegemonic Irrelevance? Peru and Ecuador at War" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mar 17, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-12-04 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p97351_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Peru and Ecuador went to war in 1995 despite hopes that the end of the Cold War and the spread of democracy would lead to fewer such conflicts. This paper examines the reasons for the war, including the role of democracy, but in particular investigates whether U.S. hegemony may have ironically and unintentionally fostered greater carelessness among the combatants. |
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| 2. Lapp, Nancy. "The irrelevance of the hegemon: Domestic sources of war in Latin America--the case of Ecuador and Peru" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Le Centre Sheraton Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Mar 17, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-12-04 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p72841_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Although not known for interstate conflict, Latin American nations do go to war. The 1995 war between Ecuador and Peru, countries considered to be in the US sphere of influence during the Cold War, provides an opportunity to examine possible domestic reasons for war. Why did a border dispute that festered for half a century suddenly become hot, particularly in the post-Cold War period with the US the clear regional and global hegemon? In this paper, I examine possible explanations, including whether the war was simply accidental to the attempt by leaders to use the conflict to garner political support--the rally round the flag effect. |
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