Jack Snyder

Associate Professor Political Science Jack Snyder

Overextension is the common pitfall of empires. Jack Snyder identifies recurrent myths of empire, describes the varieties of overextension to which they lead, and criticizes the traditional explanations offered by historians and political scientists.

Domestic Politics and International Ambition

Myths of Empire

Edward D. Mansfield

Jack L. Snyder

A challenge to the view that the spread of democracy contributes to international peace.

Associate Professor Political Science Jack Snyder

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