Explain how the democratic peace theory challenges realism.

What will be an ideal response?


Democratic peace theory argues that internal norms and institutions of liberal democracy do make a difference in international politics. The balance-of-power mechanism thus is not a general feature of interstate relations; the actual behavior of a state in the system is a function of its regime type.

Political Science

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a. Voting Rights Act b. Civil Rights Act c. Universal Suffrage Act d. 14th Amendment e. 26th Amendment

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The level of negative campaigning in the states has decreased due to the enactment of laws by many state legislatures

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

Compare old trends versus the new trends in military spending. How has military spending changed over time? What are the consequences?

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

Which of the following institutions sets national education policy for the United States?

A. president B. Congress C. courts D. bureaucracy

Political Science