The question has occupied philosoph

The question has occupied philosophers, diplomatic historians, and political scientists for centuries. In Perpetual Peace (1795), Immanuel Kant argued that the spread of democracy would change international politics by eliminating war. He reasoned that the public would be very cautious in supporting war since they, the public, are apt to suffer the most devastating effects. Thus, leaders will act in a restrained fashion and tend to abstain from war because of domestic constraints. Since Kant's time, other explanations have been added to the democratic peace hypothesis. Perhaps democracies are just more satisfied with the status quo and unwilling to support change. Perhaps democracies are just more likely to be allies of each other since they share similar values. Many of these ideas found resonance with Woodrow Wilson, a major advocate of the democratic peace.