What Is the Structural Argument That Supports the Dyadic Approach

Multiple Choice

What is the structural argument that supports the dyadic approach to democratic peace theory?

A) The structural argument holds that when two democracies bargain in a dispute, they bargain the same way they do domestically, through a politics of compromise that searches for a mutually acceptable solution. This kind of bargaining then rules out force as an option.
B) The structural argument holds that democracies do not go to war out of mutual respect.
C) The structural argument holds that leaders in a democracy are more sensitive to the political costs of losing a war, because they are more likely to be turned out of office if the war fails and thus both sides have reasons not to engage in conflict.
D) The structural argument holds that the structure of the international system makes war less likely between democracies.