Editing Liberalism and International Organizations (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Liberalism is understood through '''Inference''' and '''Institutionalization'''.

'''1. The "Democratic" Shield (Peace)''':
"The People" "Don't Want War."
* (See Article 543). Realists think "All States" act the same.
* **Liberals** "Argue" that **"Internal Politics"** "Matters."
* In a **Democracy**, "Leaders" are "Accountable" to "Citizens" who "Pay" the "Cost of War."
* Therefore, "Democracies" "Resolve" "Conflicts" through **"Debate"** rather than **"Violence."**
* "Peace" is **"Internal Structure."**

'''2. The "Invisible" Ties (Interdependence)''':
"Don't Shoot your Customer."
* (See Article 138). When **Country A** makes the "Chips" and **Country B** makes the "Phones," they **"Need Each Other."**
* **Free Trade** "Creates" a "Shared Interest" in **"Stability."**
* If they "Go to War," "Both Economies" "Collapse."
* "The Market" is a **"Peace-Maker."**

'''3. The "Shared" Rules (The UN)''':
"Anarchy" can be "Organized."
* (See Article 677). Realists say "Anarchy" means "Chaos."
* **Liberals** say "Anarchy" can be **"Managed"** by **"Institutions."**
* **The UN** "Provides" a "Place" for "States" to "Talk" and "Set Standards."
* By "Increasing" **"Transparency"** and **"Lowering"** "Transaction Costs," "Institutions" "Make" "Cooperation" the **"Rational Choice."**
* "The Law" is **"Stability."**

'''The 'McDonald's Peace' Theory'''': (Thomas Friedman). The "Observation" that "No Two Countries" with a **McDonald's** had "Ever" "Gone to War" with each other. It was a "Popular Symbol" of how **"Global Consumer Culture"** and **"Economic Integration"** "Prevents" "Conflict."
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