Studijní materiál: Kegley Jr., Charles W. - Hermann, Margaret G.: How Democracies Use Intervention: A Neglected Dimension in Studies of the Democratic Peace
1. Democratic Peace - numerous studies that democratic states do not fight against each other - idea that democratization will lead to the „pacific union“ (similarly Kant and his Perpetual Peace) - Bill Clinton embraced this idea, the active promotion of democratization → 3rd pillar of post-Cold War US foreign policy - the article explores where overt military intervention fits into the relationship between democratization and peace - intervention is often described as a low-scale alternative to warfare - military intervention is often seen as a viable alternative to time-consuming and often ineffectual trade sanctions and embargoes - m. intervention can be justified by high ideals - the problem of justifiable intervention