Theories of peace, wealth, and democracy do not explain their opposites.

Evidence

For example, to explain democracy frequently uses different theoretical frameworks from explanations of autocratic regimes. Theories of peace are asymmetric to theories of war. Explaining wealth or a high level of economic development is not necessarily symmetric with explaining poverty. — Gary Goertz, Social Science Concepts and Measurement, 465

Categorization

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