The Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention

In the early 1990s, Thomas Friedman famously advocated the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention, observing that no two countries with McDonald's restaurants have ever gone to war against one another. But with McDonald's announcing they are leaving Russia, is the theory dead? Find out in this IR Explainer!

What to learn more? Check out my videos on the Liberal International Order (https://youtu.be/keVNA_L17a8), the Democratic Peace Hypothesis (https://youtu.be/I6HmQJiFpY8), and the European Union and liberal internationalism (https://youtu.be/eB0u5uw_tGE).

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News Clip from ABC news (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygn3Mubhm8w) used here under Fair Use.

Видео The Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention канала Noah Zerbe