The idea that informal meetings,such as the one between heads of state Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at Merkel's country retreat in 2017,can help to foster cooperation between those states is an argument consistent with ________.

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The concept of complex interdependence stresses the importance of informal interactions and non-state actors in promoting cooperation and reducing conflict between states. The informal meeting between the heads of state of Germany and India at Merkel's country retreat exemplifies this concept. The democratic peace theory suggests that democracies tend not to fight each other, while the Beijing and Washington Consensus relate to economic policy and development.

The Idea That Informal Meetings,such as the One Between Heads