Empirical data suggests that democrats go to war over public goods. Why?
a. Democrats must worry about acquiring territory and natural resources.
b. Democrats can simply hire their friends in high places to stay in office.
c. Democrats must provide adequate post war public goods to stay in office.
d. Democrats can also provide private goods to their cronies.
Ans: c
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