Is there a commection between democratization and peace?
2006-12-12 02:54:30 · 9 answers · asked by Meece 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's all a sham. Profit is usually the motive. Since the US is the world's largest provider of arms and munitions, any conflict anywhere means money in the bank.
2006-12-12 03:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by NotAfraid 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Not to be too cynical, but it really boils down to money and power.
We when have democratic allies around the we also have potential markets for our goods, and not just weapons. When we promote our way of government we are really more interested in trade than peace, and one more thing - is a foothold by which to launch or promote democracy and more trade partners.
I think an excellent example of this is Central Asia and the countries of Kyrgyzstan and Khazakstan. Both countries represent strategic advantages (for Afghanistan), but also provide an ecomonic "back door" to China. If not providing an economic inroads to China, it also provides a means by which to blunt China's economic push into Central Asia and Europe.
2006-12-12 11:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Garth Rocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a fantastic question. From my limited viewpoint, it would appear that there are several reasons distilled to one goal: business. On an emotional front, one could argue that democratizing the world gives the "power to the people," but in fact, businesses thrive in a democratic environment. In the last 6 years, we have seen more evidence of a usurpation of the media by industry giants who have pre-packaged "news" to influence sentiment of the masses. Marketing has become a much more sophisticated science than most people are willing to believe. While we may believe there is such a thing as free will, we are assisting Big Business with our collective complacency and addiction to convenience -even the perception of convenience. A Republic (like the US) should be stronger than the businesses within it's borders and restrict practices that are anti-consumer. Those individuals entrusted with an electoral mandate by the people need to stand up to instead of "in line" with representatives of special interests. Unless people are willing to never be placid and bovine-like, eventually we will be ruled by a business dictatorship: overseers of a quaint but useless practice called "elections."
2006-12-12 11:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History explains that no democracy has ever attacked another democracy.
So, if we wanted world peace, or greater peace than we have now,we would need to promote democracy.
Keep in mind,promoting democracy and shoving it down someone's throat (like were doing in Iraq) are not the same thing.
S.T.
2006-12-12 11:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by stevebumbar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a concept used by the Neocons and their backers (Corporate America) to justify resource wars. The plan was to establish a pliant client state (democratic or not) in the center of the middle east that would allow us to base forces there that could be used to bully the other oil producing nations to assure the flow of oil to the West. Worked real good, Huh!
2006-12-12 11:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a connection .
Dig out a history book , tyranies and dictatorships tend to start the wars , wars of conquest .
Democracies tend to fight to stop or prevent wars .
In the 1930's governments ignored or excused the actions of Japan and Germany ,resulting in WW2 .
In the middle east , we have people who believe they are doing Gods work and plan to rule the world as an Islamic State .
Let them unite the middle east under 1 Islamic government and we have real problems .
2006-12-12 11:18:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The premise of your question is false...US is NOT promoting democracy abroad...if it was, why would it try to get rid of Chavez in Venezuela, and why did it have Allende in Chile overthrown and killed, opposed Hammas in occupied Palestine, and the government of Mossadegh in Iran, and a lot more?! Why is it that Iraqi mothers scare their children by telling them that they'll gwr democracy if they don't behave?!
2006-12-12 11:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by peace m 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pressure from corporation so they can open more businesses in countries they felt were unprofitable. Example look at Afghanistan, they just open a new Coca Cola Factory. Another untapped market for coke. It's all about the money.
2006-12-12 11:06:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a guise to use the vast amount of weaponry the U.S. builds.
2006-12-12 11:15:21 · answer #9 · answered by Webber 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋