So my professor told me Democracies never go to war in class a few days ago

[Akvod]

TheRealMafoo said:

Akvod said:
Ok, ok, fuck history and all that shit.

THEORETICALLY, is it POSSIBLE for a democracy to go to war? Of course it is. If there was a pure democracy and everyone in the state voted for war, you would have one.

If one is arguing that democratic states are well off economically, blah blah blah, and are therefore less inclined to go to war, that is simply saying that there is an association with Democracies with those qualities (Are there any simple/broad qualities that can stop a phenomenon that has recurred for thousands of years), not that Democracy actually prevents it.

Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides

 

Most of the time when a country declares war on another country, it's because the leader wants more power. In any form of government other then a democracy, that's an effective way to achieve it (if you win). In a democracy, if it's an unfavorable choice to go to war, then going to war will get you voted out of office more times then not, and thus is the best way to lose power.

If it's a war most people are for, then it does not matter what form of government you have. Most wars are not favored by the people of the respective countries however.

 

Most of the time when a country declares war on another country, it's because the leader wants more power. In any form of government other then a democracy, that's an effective way to achieve it (if you win). In a democracy, if it's an unfavorable choice to go to war, then going to war will get you voted out of office more times then not, and thus is the best way to lose power.

If it's a war most people are for, then it does not matter what form of government you have. Most wars are not favored by the people of the respective countries however.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusade

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda