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    Kant's Perpetual Peace argues a voluntary federation of r... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The serious form of the impossibility objection is that it is impossible to form a good state or federation of global magnitude

    Kant's Perpetual Peace argues a voluntary federation of republics (Völkerbund) achieves peace without requiring a world state with coercive authority.

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    • 1.Republican constitutions create domestic accountability that discourages leaders from initiating wars, since citizens bear the costs.
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    • 2.Voluntary federation preserves state sovereignty while creating mutual restraint, avoiding the tyranny risks of centralized world government.
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    • 3.Economic interdependence among trading republics raises the cost of conflict more effectively than coercive institutions.
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    • 1.Voluntary federations lack enforcement mechanisms, so members can exit or ignore obligations when interests shift, as history repeatedly shows.
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    • 2.Republican status doesn't prevent aggressive war if publics support it; nationalism and ideology can override cost-benefit calculations.
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    • 3.Without coercive authority, the federation cannot resolve disputes between members or prevent free-rider defection during conflicts.
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