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Democracy and Peace
Students of international relations are very interested in what causes war and, conversely,
what conditions create and maintain peace. Of great interest has been the relationship
between democratic states and war.
Does Democracy
Cause Peace?
1. What are the main conclusions of the article? (Hint: read the end of the article
first, along with the introduction.)
2. What exactly is the question the author seeks to answer? Why is it important to
state it clearly?
3. What is a democracy? Why can this question be difficult to answer?
4. What are the main aspects of the evidence supporting the proposition that democracy
causes peace?
5. What are the main aspects of the evidence opposing the proposition that democracy
causes peace?
6. How does the author support his conclusion? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
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