Which of the following is a reason highlighted by liberal theorists to help explain the democratic peace?
A) Democratic leaders are inherently more peaceful than autocratic ones.
B) Transparency in the democratic decision making process provides the other side with trust that a democracy will uphold its commitments to peacefully negotiated agreements to resolve disputes.
C) Democracies are more likely to form alliances,and therefore are less likely to engage in conflict with each other.
D) Democracies are more likely to balance against one another,and that balancing prevents war.

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Liberal theorists believe that democracies, with their transparency in decision making and commitment to peaceful resolution of disputes, are more trusted by other states and therefore less likely to engage in conflict with other democracies.

Which of the Following Is a Reason Highlighted by Liberal