Do you think the democratic peace theory has shaped foreign relations over the last century?

The problem with this theory is that most of the nations of the world are not liberal democratic nations - however, the theory does stand when you look at the results between countries with such political systems. After all when was the last war between the USA and France. Although both countries have had different policies on things we have never fought a war against each other.

Good Luck!!!

Since 1956, the proactive aggressions ethic of Kissinger and friends have lead US foreign politics, numbing us with senseless fear and useless wars.

The USA spend last year $1,1 Trillion on military related expenses, more then double, what the rest of the world spends combined (221 nations)

The USA produces and sells 42% of the worlds weapons direct or indirect to anybody

We need desperatly less patriotism and more brain (which seems opposing each other)

Yes for the most part. As far as Carter goes, why was his policy on dealing with the USSR in Afghanistan continued by Reagan if Carter was trying to lose.

Yes under Jimmy Carter it almost let the USSR defeat us. They now admit they had plans to invade Western Europe because they knew Carter was too weak to stop them.

i can not have self belief you're comparing Clinton and Carter to Palin. Clinton grow to be governor of Arkansas for 10+ years earlier working for President. He traveled notably to distinctive international locations and met with international leaders as a governor of Arkansas. Carter served on the U. S. senate for sixteen years earlier starting to be president and served on a number of committees in contact in distant places affairs. He met a number of international leaders and traveled notably in his years, from 1960 to 1976 as a senator. Palin has met with out one as governor of Alaska in her 20 months as governor. Her distant places travels have taken her all a thank you to Canada. (that's a call for in case you desire to holiday from Alaska to the contiguous 40 8 states). She did not also have a passport 2 years in the past. So, Q: How plenty distant places coverage journey Did the final 2 Democratic Presidents have purely before their going on of work ? A: an entire heck of an incredible form of distant places journey. EDIT:****** Ahhh, now which you have been confronted with the fact approximately your question, and your assertion approximately Palin having the comparable distant places journey as Clinton and Carter is a lie, you desire to coach to Obama and McCain. high-quality. Obama does not have as plenty journey in distant places affairs as McCain. it is authentic. yet he has a much greater effective outlook and is greater open minded than McCain. Obama has met with international leaders and all of them, all one hundred% of international leaders, want and desire for Obama to be president. What does that inform you approximately who may well be greater effective at distant places affairs? EDIT*** lower back.... No, I never stated i grow to be tender with something. that is in undemanding terms yet another degree by using which we could consistently evaluate a individual's credibility for distant places journey. fact is they the two have strengths and weak spot. The power of McCain is his great volume of distant places journey, his weak spot is the unwillingness of alternative leaders to talk with him over Obama, undemanding and easy. Now, your unique question grow to be comparing Palin to Clinton and Carter. that is purely flat out incorrect and a lie. i'm not commenting on Palin ordinary means to be President, (even nonetheless i think she isn't qualified) i'm commenting on your remark that she is the two qualified as Clinton or Carter grow to be. that is easily not authentic in any experience of the observe.