Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory

A Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory is an international peace theory that proposes achieving lasting peace through a federation of free republics bound by international law.

• AKA: Perpetual Peace Theory, Kant's Peace Theory, Republican Peace Theory, Cosmopolitan Peace Theory.
• Context:
  • It can typically require Republican Constitutions for member states.
  • It can typically establish Pacific Federations rather than world governments.
  • It can typically promote Cosmopolitan Right to universal hospitality.
  • It can often link Domestic Freedom with international peace.
  • It can often reject Universal Monarchy as despotic threat.
  • It can often mandate Publicity Principles for treaties.
  • It can range from being a Minimalist Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory to being a Maximalist Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory, depending on its federation scope.
  • It can range from being a Voluntary Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory to being a Coercive Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory, depending on its enforcement mechanism.
  • It can range from being a Idealist Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory to being a Realist Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory, depending on its feasibility assessment.
  • It can range from being a Statist Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory to being a Cosmopolitan Kantian Perpetual Peace Theory, depending on its sovereignty conception.
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• Examples:
  • Core Kantian Peace Articles, such as:
    • Preliminary Articles abolishing armies and treaties.
    • Definitive Articles establishing republican governments and international federations.
    • Cosmopolitan Articles guaranteeing visitor rights.
  • Historical Peace Federation Attempts, such as:
    • League of Nations (1920) pursuing collective security.
    • United Nations (1945) maintaining international peace.
    • European Union creating supranational integration.
  • Modern Kantian Peace Theory, such as:
    • Democratic Peace Theory claiming democracies avoid wars.
    • Liberal Internationalism promoting international institutions.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Realist International Theory, which expects perpetual conflict.
  • World Government Theory, which requires sovereignty abolition.
  • Balance of Power Theory, which maintains peace through force equilibrium.
• See: Immanuel Kant, International Relations Theory, Federation Model, Republican Government, Cosmopolitanism, Democratic Peace Theory, International Law, Liberal Internationalism, Peace Studies.

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