Why Are New Democracies More Prone to Waging War

Multiple Choice

Why are new democracies more prone to waging war?

A) They do not yet have the institutionalized tendency toward compromise that limits the incentive to build public support through assertive foreign policies.
B) In new democracies, the weak economy leads the government to be more aggressive.
C) They do not see themselves as democratic, so they behave as autocratic regimes.
D) They are still struggling to leave behind old habits and patterns, and it makes it difficult for them to behave democratically.