What Is the Institutional Explanation for Why War Between Democracies

Multiple Choice

What is the institutional explanation for why war between democracies and autocracies is more likely than war between two democracies?

A) Democratic leaders may have little room to negotiate with autocratic authorities, making compromise less likely.
B) Democratic leaders may perceive a high likelihood of winning a war with an autocracy because they expect that the opposing army will refuse to fight on behalf of the autocrat.
C) Autocratic regimes are much better suited to diversionary war.
D) Autocratic regimes have been growing in military strength and are much more likely to engage in power transition warfare.