Domestic institutions
Democratic institutions such as competitive elections and powerful legislatures prohibit executives from going to war: the citizenry must consent, and they (middle classes) do not want to pay the costs of war (lives, infrastructure, etc.).
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Themes & Theories in International Relations »Themes & Theories in International Relations
3. Liberalism, democracy, intervention »3. Liberalism, democracy, intervention
C. Democratic peace »C. Democratic peace
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Domestic institutions
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