This essay explores the connections between Paine’s international thought and the theory of liberal internationalism in the field of Political Science. Paine was first to provide a coherent theory of how democracy, free trade, and limited military spending would promote both peace and prosperity. One troubling inconsistency in Paine’s liberal internationalism rests in his advocacy for both small military budgets and active military intervention to spread democracy. By comparing Paine’s divergent views regarding democracy promotion and intervention in Louisiana and in England, we emerge with a far more nuanced understanding of Paine’s promotion of democracy. I argue that Paine’s vision for active military interventionism is not inconsistent with a small military.

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输出革命

本文探讨了潘恩的国际思想与政治学领域的自由国际主义理论之间的联系。潘恩首先就民主、自由贸易和有限的军费开支如何促进和平与繁荣提出了一个连贯的理论。潘恩的自由国际主义中一个令人不安的不一致之处在于他提倡小额军事预算和积极的军事干预以传播民主。通过比较潘恩在路易斯安那州和英格兰关于民主促进和干预的不同观点，我们对潘恩促进民主的理解有了更微妙的理解。我认为潘恩对积极军事干预主义的看法与小规模军队并不矛盾。