Is War Intensity Declining? Revisiting the decline of war hypothesis

• In Event: Interstate Conflict

Brief Overview

We reanalyze the decline of war hypothesis to address methodological and temporal issues found in the existing research. Our analysis suggests there is no clear evidence for the decline of war hypothesis, refuting the emerging consensus.

Authors

• Steven Matthew Beard, University of California, San Diego

• Christina A. Boyes, University of Colorado Boulder