Prosperity and Peace: Presidential Address

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Abstract
Not only are peace and prosperity highly desirable goals independently, they may be linked causally to each other. There is evidence that many outbreaks of violent international conflict are a result of a loss of prosperity. Plans for war may be set in motion under the frustrations of economic recession or depression, even though they may not materialize as actual war until economic recovery has begun. This article outlines some of the theory and evidence that suggest the plausibility of this hypothesis, linking it with the authoritarian character of many states. Research must be pursued at the level of the international system and in the behavior of particular nation-states.

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