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To establish a formal mechanism-design framework mapping Kantian institutional theory to the mathematical conditions necessary for converting a security dilemma into a unique, stable peace equilibrium.

August 15, 2026Open Access

The Kantian Peace Machine: Toward a Mechanism-Design Framework for Institutional Peace

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LGLukas GeigerOldham Council

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Theoretical analysis reveals sufficient institutional design conditions to transform bilateral security dilemmas into stable peace equilibria, highlighting a formal pathway to perpetual peace.

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To establish a formal mechanism-design framework mapping Kantian institutional theory to the mathematical conditions necessary for converting a security dilemma into a unique, stable peace equilibrium.
Mapped Kant's peace theory onto a four-layer architecture consisting of an objective function, feasibility constraints, a publicity meta-constraint, and a cosmopolitan dual layer.
Modeled a bilateral Prisoner's Dilemma transformed by a ten-dimensional institutional parameter vector, providing full proof-of-concept formalization for exit rights.
Derived sufficient mathematical conditions under which the bilateral payoff matrix transforms into a Harmony Game with peace as the unique Nash equilibrium.
Showed that institutional deviation costs are required to destabilize mutual war equilibria, whereas federation defense burdens constrain only unilateral aggression.

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Lukas Geiger (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8019db75c2e31742c8608a https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21914640

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Theoretical analysis reveals sufficient institutional design conditions to transform bilateral security dilemmas into stable peace equilibria, highlighting a formal pathway to perpetual peace.

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