The net benefit would be the development of permanent institutions and traditions that are germane to ensuring democracy and peace. Second and related, a competitive party system must be developed, and free and fair elections must be held regularly. In the spirit of the "Lockian Social Contract", these elections will ensure that the "governors are accountable to the governed".
Katiba ya Ujerumani katika kipengele ya 26 yapiga marufuku njama zote za vita au uvamizi kuendelezwa kutoka nchini mwao kwa sababu tukio kama hilo inaweza kuhatarisha hali ya amani na usalama miongoni ya watu. Na kipengele ya 25 yakariri kwamba sheria za kimataifa inataifisha iwe pia sheria ya Ujerumani na inapewa kipeo mbele juu ya sheria zote zingine.