| Abstract: | Democratic Peace and Democracy Exporting are two relatively young theories in the Western IR theory family. The authors believe both are questionable assertions. Democracy, whether as personal consciousness or a political mechanism, can only arise when the productivity of a nation reaches a certain level. Fundamentally, even if we agree with the assertion that democracy leads to peace, the real reason is level of productivity;democracy is only a result. Secondly, the close relationship between democracy and capitalism means that democracy can not be exported randomly. To treat democracy as a universally adaptable commodity exportable to any nation without considering the level of productivity can hardly be successful;in fact, it may be harmful to some nations. |
