In this paper, we provide an explanation of the democratic peace hypothesis, i.e., the observation that democracies rarely fight one another. We show that in the presence of information asymmetries and strategic complements, the strategic interaction between two democracies differs from any other dyad. In our model, two democracies induce the highest probability of peaceful resolution of confli...

At the end of the day, ain't nobody else gonna walk in your shoes, quite the way that you do. So be at peace with yourself. " Bill Fay, lyrics from 'Be At Peace With Yourself'

In this era of globalization, higher education is under pressure to respond to market demand of the knowledge economy if it has to remain relevant. This contrasts with sustained demand for intellectual leadership in social and political challenges characterized new forms of violence that call for relevant response from the academia. My contribution will briefly introduce the conventional wisdom...