Which of the following would be considered a realist explanation for peace between democracies?
a. Democracies trade with each other, so war would be too costly.
b. Democracies share a common norm of peaceful dispute resolution.
c. Democratic leaders are institutionally constrained by their populations from fighting other democracies.
d. American hegemony has solved the security dilemma for other members of the pluralistic security community.
e. Those with economic power wield the greatest political power, enabling them to minimize conflict.
Answer: d
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