Mia Hill
Professor Dr. Anta Sane
Intro to Political Science
20 November 2014
The Theory of Democratic Peace
The theory of democratic peace started back in the 1700’s where philosopher Immanuel Kant hypothesized in his essay “Perpetual Peace” that majority of countries in the world would not go to war, unless they were going for self defense against another country. Additionally in 1776, Thomas Paine fed off of Kant’s theory by stating that the kings in Europe were only going to go to war out of pride, while the Republics of Europe were not. (Paine Common Sense) But it was not until the 1960’s where the true meaning of democratic peace became clear. The theory democratic peace states that democracies are extremely skeptical about going to war …show more content…
Countries tend to be under three types of rule: a democratic, an authoritarian and a totalitarian. Under a democratic rule or democracy everyone is treated equally and has equal rights. Authoritarian rule, countries favor strict obedience to authority from the government, at the expense of personal freedom. Lastly, under totalitarian rule the government holds all the authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible. Through the structure of countries under democratic rule, authoritarian rule and totalitarian rule I will prove that the theory of democratic peace is correct. South Africa also known as the Republic of South Africa is a democratic country that is located in the southern tip of Africa where it surrounds part of the country of Swaziland and all of the country of Lesotho. South Africa holds its position as one of the most populated countries in Africa with 54,002,000 people currently populating it according to the 2013 census. South Africa is a developing/developed country currently at stage 2 or 3 on the population pyramid. South Africans like many Africans are facing the epidemic of AIDS, so many of the people in the country do not live to see …show more content…
Syria is located in the Middle East bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Syria holds a population of about 17 million people and a GDP of 2,065.54 dollars of 2007. For years the government has struggled to address the effects of economic decline, which include dwindling foreign exchange reserves, rising budget and trade deficits, and the decreasing value of the Syrian pound. The on economic decline has created a humanitarian crisis, prompting widespread need for international aid for Syria. (“The World Factbook”) In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, and it remained part until its collapse in 1918. In 1916, the Sykes-Picot Agreement from World War I divided the Ottoman Empire into zones, and in 1918, when Arab and British troops captured Damascus and Aleppo, Syria became a League of Nations mandate and moved under French control in 1920.Syria was then recognized as an independent republic in 1944, and the French military left by 1946. It became officially independent on April 17, 1946, but into the late 50s, it had 20 different cabinets and four constitutions, thus making it unstable. (“History of Syria”) The government of Syria consist of the executive, judiciary and legislative branches of government. The executive branch consists of a president, two vice presidents, a prime minister, and a cabinet. Syria 's legislative branch is governed by the People 's Council, which is
Professor Dr. Anta Sane
Intro to Political Science
20 November 2014
The Theory of Democratic Peace
The theory of democratic peace started back in the 1700’s where philosopher Immanuel Kant hypothesized in his essay “Perpetual Peace” that majority of countries in the world would not go to war, unless they were going for self defense against another country. Additionally in 1776, Thomas Paine fed off of Kant’s theory by stating that the kings in Europe were only going to go to war out of pride, while the Republics of Europe were not. (Paine Common Sense) But it was not until the 1960’s where the true meaning of democratic peace became clear. The theory democratic peace states that democracies are extremely skeptical about going to war …show more content…
Countries tend to be under three types of rule: a democratic, an authoritarian and a totalitarian. Under a democratic rule or democracy everyone is treated equally and has equal rights. Authoritarian rule, countries favor strict obedience to authority from the government, at the expense of personal freedom. Lastly, under totalitarian rule the government holds all the authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible. Through the structure of countries under democratic rule, authoritarian rule and totalitarian rule I will prove that the theory of democratic peace is correct. South Africa also known as the Republic of South Africa is a democratic country that is located in the southern tip of Africa where it surrounds part of the country of Swaziland and all of the country of Lesotho. South Africa holds its position as one of the most populated countries in Africa with 54,002,000 people currently populating it according to the 2013 census. South Africa is a developing/developed country currently at stage 2 or 3 on the population pyramid. South Africans like many Africans are facing the epidemic of AIDS, so many of the people in the country do not live to see …show more content…
Syria is located in the Middle East bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Syria holds a population of about 17 million people and a GDP of 2,065.54 dollars of 2007. For years the government has struggled to address the effects of economic decline, which include dwindling foreign exchange reserves, rising budget and trade deficits, and the decreasing value of the Syrian pound. The on economic decline has created a humanitarian crisis, prompting widespread need for international aid for Syria. (“The World Factbook”) In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, and it remained part until its collapse in 1918. In 1916, the Sykes-Picot Agreement from World War I divided the Ottoman Empire into zones, and in 1918, when Arab and British troops captured Damascus and Aleppo, Syria became a League of Nations mandate and moved under French control in 1920.Syria was then recognized as an independent republic in 1944, and the French military left by 1946. It became officially independent on April 17, 1946, but into the late 50s, it had 20 different cabinets and four constitutions, thus making it unstable. (“History of Syria”) The government of Syria consist of the executive, judiciary and legislative branches of government. The executive branch consists of a president, two vice presidents, a prime minister, and a cabinet. Syria 's legislative branch is governed by the People 's Council, which is