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According to Doyle, since autonomous citizens have rights to liberty, the states that democratically represent them also have the right to exercise political independence. Mutual recognition of these rights then is the basis of international liberal theory. As states respect each other’s rights, individuals can create private international ties/networks without state interference which is the essence of transnationalism. The web of mutual advantages emanating from these relations and commitments in the form of conventions lead to a cooperative ground for liberal states. This is why theorists believe there is a significant predisposition against warfare between liberal states. They also refer to the number of armed conflicts between states comparing those between liberal and non-liberal states to reach this outcome (Doyle, 1983, 213).