Democratic Peace: A Critical Review of its viability in the Contemporary context

The theory of Democratic Peace, which postulates that democracies tend to avoid warlike conflicts among themselves, has been a fundamental pillar in the study of international relations, but it has also been subject to criticism in the contemporary context. This article examines the sustainability of this theory, proposing that Democratic Peace faces serious challenges due to structural factors and emerging international dynamics. Through a critical analysis of recent cases and literature review, it is argued that economic interdependence and geopolitical rivalries complicate its central premise. Cases such as the interventions of democracies in the Middle East and the rise of unconventional threats such as terrorism demonstrate that even democratic states can become embroiled in protracted conflicts and are not exempt from deep rivalries. These factors underscore the need to re-evaluate theory in the current context, marked by increasingly complex global dynamics.

• Váldodahkki: Mogrovejo-Barrera, Leonardo David (author)
• Eará dahkkit: Molina-Barros, Michelle Camila (author)
• Materiálatiipa: article
• Giella: spa
• Almmustuhtton: 2024
• Fáttát: Paz democrática; Relaciones internacionales; Régimen democrático; Rivalidades geopolíticas; Amenazas no convencionales; Democratic peace; International relations; Democratic regimen; Geopolitical rivalries; Non conventional threats
• Liŋkkat: https://revistas.uazuay.edu.ec/index.php/dicere/article/view/822