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