The circumstances of the world are continually changing, and the opinions of man change also; and as government is for the living, and not for the dead, it is the living only that has any right in it.
The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy have created a situation in which the only legitimate form of government is one that is based on popular sovereignty and respects basic human rights.
The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy have created a situation in which the major powers are no longer willing to risk war with one another.
The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy have created a situation in which the major powers are no longer willing to go to war with one another.
