POL208Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Democratic Peace Theory, Immanuel Kant, Perpetual Peace
16 Apr 2014
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Nature of the regime is the crucial variable that defines peace between these countries- more peaceful among each other. Nr would say that is not true- it"s about anarchy and the international system; not about the regime itself- doesn"t change the way that they behave- self-help and survival stronger. Liberal: plenty of places where the likelihood of armed conflict is essentially null. Slow, eventual creation of what he calls a pacific union amongst these republics. Charter that will maintain itself, prevent wars, and expand. Minimal treaty whereby the use of force isn"t the way to settle conflicts of interest. Not a world government- a process whereby you start with strategic restraint, minimal reciprocity, build trust among these republics. Last step in federation is this cosmopolitan law- all treated in an equal way: societal dynamics: dutsch- security communities, similar ideas. Density of contact between two countries- phone calls, letters, between citizens. More intimate relationship, more likely that they will become friends.
