Erik Gartzke

Erik Gartzke's primary area of study involves the impact of information and institutions on war and peace. He writes, "What leaders and others know or believe is a key determinant of how nations behave and interact. International politics is a minimally hierarchical environment in which negotiations and bargaining are the primary form of political interaction. The study of international peace and conflict amounts to identifying the sources of bargaining successes or failures among nations and other groups."