Which of the following statements accurately reflects the critiques and limitations of the democratic peace theory?
1
The theory is not empirically supported as there are many historical examples of wars between democracies.
2
The theory cherry picks evidence since democracies have initiated conflicts against non-democracies.
3
The theory does not account for indirect aggression between democracies through proxies and covert actions.
4
Statistical research shows democracy is not a significant causal factor in preventing wars between states.