With enough democracies in the world, Bruce Russett thinks that it "may be possible in part to supersede the 'realist' principles (anarchy, the security dilemma of states) that have dominated practice ... since at least the seventeenth century."
Med nok demokratier i verden, mener Bruce Russett at det "muligvis bliver delvist muligt at afløse 'realist'-principperne (anarki, staterne sikkerhedsdilemma) der har domineret praksis ... siden den syttenden århundrede."