Liberalism and the Triangle of Peace

According to realists, democratic states behave similarly to autocracies in international disputes. They are predicted to balance against stronger states and use force if the situation calls for it.

The three significant claims of the liberal triangle of peace are: 1) democracy reduces military conflict, 2) economic interdependence reduces military conflict, and 3) international institutions reduce military conflict.

Early empirical research concluded that regime type has little impact on the frequency of war because democracies possess attributes that both encourage and discourage war.

<p>When a dispute erupts between two democratic states, each side knows that the other faces domestic constraints on the use of force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main argument of realists is that democracies will behave similarly to autocracies in international disputes, balancing against stronger states and using force if necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers