KnowraDemocratic peace theoryLinked fromLinked fromThe 16 pages that link to Democratic peace theory, each with the reason it gives.All 16Broader topic 1Related 6Narrower topic 1Compared with 8Balance of powerCompared with: It explains some patterns of peace through regime type rather than distributions of power.Realism (international relations)Compared with: Its focus on regime type offers a different explanation for variation in interstate conflict.Political realismCompared with: It attributes patterns of peace partly to regime type, not only to power and security.Samuel P. HuntingtonCompared with: It explains international conflict through regime type rather than Huntington’s cultural blocs.Thucydides TrapCompared with: It highlights how political institutions may restrain conflict despite shifts in power.Offensive realismCompared with: Its emphasis on regime type differs from offensive realism's focus on system structure and relative capabilities.RimlandCompared with: It explains international patterns through political regime type rather than geographic position.Perpetual warCompared with: It proposes institutional conditions that may limit certain forms of recurring interstate conflict.