The goal of this literature review is to explain the thoughts of researchers in regards to their debate. ... Likewise, Wesley Widmaier states two democracies; the United States and India were about to go to war (431). ... The public can have a big impact on the countries say about foreign affairs. ... Goldsmith is more elaborate on his works about democracies being more effective at war, while Hayes only focuses on democracies fighting better. ... Parties tend to care more about the economic growth of a market for its nation than the democratic peace that is said to exist for decades. ...

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In the Spring of 1999, the continued U.S. bombings in Iraq drew attention away from existing debates about the nature of U.N directed sanctions and their impact on the Iraqi populous as a whole (Gordon 18). ... Indeed, many of those opposing the Gulf War in 1990 urged the use of sanctions instead" (Gordon 19). ... Countries like Israel currently recognize the potential menace of Saddam Hussein and as a result, concerns have been raised about the overall security of the Middle East relative to the actions of Saddam Hussein. Unfortunately for many of the opponents of sanctions, the memor...

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