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Democratic peace theory

Learning to Appreciate France

Paul J. Saunders | Mar 01, 2007
The United States can’t bring the democratic nations of the world together—why should we expect it to lead the way for everyone else?

Lines in the Sand

Robert Delahunty
John Yoo
| Jan 03, 2007
A nation-state’s borders are not sacrosanct. Failed states should be fragmented into more governable parts.

Prone to Violence

Edward D. Mansfield
Jack Snyder
| Dec 01, 2005
Democracy comes to bring not peace but the sword.

On Liberty

Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Paul J. Saunders
| Mar 01, 2005
If you want democracy for a week, invade. If you want it for a decade, occupy. If you want it for a lifetime, take up gardening.

Advancing Democracy

Paula J. Dobriansky | Sep 01, 2004
Despots have long formed coalitions on the international stage. Democracies are finally responding.

Retreating in Good Order

William E. Odom | Jun 01, 2004
The United States should begin a strategic withdrawal from Iraq now because it was never in the interest of the United States to invade that country in the first place.
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Commentary

Chinese Democracy Is No Goal

Jan Hornat | Nov 23, 2012
China's Potemkin democracy may be better for the world than the real thing.

Report and Retort: Carothers Responds to Smith

Thomas Carothers | Aug 06, 2007
Carothers responds to Smith's claim that he underestimated the role of democracy promotion in Bush Foreign Policy.

Report and Retort: The Real Democracy Myth

Tony Smith | Jul 30, 2007
In his article, "The Democracy Crusade Myth," Thomas Carothers underestimates the importance of democracy promotion in the Bush Doctrine.
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Books & Reviews

État Terrible

Andrew C. Kuchins | Aug 29, 2007
We see ourselves as an insular nation, but other countries know otherwise—and are attempting to undermine U.S. global hegemony.

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