A League of Democracies
A League of Democracies

Author: John J. Davenport

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-12-07

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 135105001X

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In the 21st century, as the peoples of the world grow more closely tied together, the question of real transnational government will finally have to be faced. The end of the Cold War has not brought the peace, freedom from atrocities, and decline of tyranny for which we hoped. It is also clearer now that problems like economic risks, tax havens, and environmental degradation arising with global markets are far outstripping the governance capacities of our 20th century system of distinct nation-states, even when they try to work together through intergovernmental agreements and organized bureaucracies of specialists. This work defends a cosmopolitan approach to global justice by arguing for new ways to combine the strengths of democratic nations in order to prevent mass atrocities and to secure other global public goods (GPGs). While protecting cultural pluralism, Davenport argues that a Democratic League would provide a legal order capable of uniting the strength and inspiring moral vision of democratic nations to improve international security, stop mass atrocities, assist developing nations in overcoming corruption and poverty, and, in time, potentially address other global challenges in finance, environmental sustainability, stable food supplies, immigration, and so on. This work will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations, international organizations, philosophy and global justice.

Democracies
Democracies

Author: Theodore J. Piccone

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13:

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The laudable vision of "an international order of peace based on freedom" has become a perennial entry in the sweepstakes of grand ideas and presidential campaigns. In its latest version, proponents argue that democracies, based on their shared values and system of government, are natural allies on a range of international issues from climate change to humanitarian intervention and should form the core of the international system. The idea's reemergence in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign is testament to its endurance as a concept that appeals both to neoconservatives, who believe in using U.S. power to assert our values abroad, and liberal internationalists, who want to anchor the United States in an international system that favors cooperation over unilateral action. Yet despite its superficial appeal to our better angels, even some of its advocates acknowledge that its real purpose is to legitimize the use of U.S. military force and destroy the United Nations. For that and many other reasons, the idea will not fly in the current geopolitical environment and will have to await the day when the world is composed of many more like-minded democracies that currently exist ... In this paper, I will briefly sketch the different version of the League of Democracies concept currently in circulation. I will them provide a more detailed account of the functions of the Community of Democracies since its inception in Warsaw in 2000, whith special attention to the question of how to determine who qualifies as a democracy. I will also offer some recommendations for strengthening multilateral approaches to the promotion of democracy and human rights, which should remain a central goal of any new administration in Washington. Throughout the paper, I will also offer some thoughts on what lessons policymakers can learn from the CD experience"--Page 1.

A League of Nations. What Are We Fighting For? Democracy Vs. Autocracy
A League of Nations. What Are We Fighting For? Democracy Vs. Autocracy

Author: John Raymond Cummings

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9781290923811

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Never at War
Never at War

Author: Spencer R. Weart

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780300082982

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This lively survey of the history of conflict between democracies reveals a remarkable--and tremendously important--finding: fully democratic nations have never made war on other democracies. Furthermore, historian Spencer R. Weart concludes in this thought-provoking book, they probably never will. Building his argument on some forty case studies ranging through history from ancient Athens to Renaissance Italy to modern America, the author analyzes for the first time every instance in which democracies or regimes like democracies have confronted each other with military force. Weart establishes a consistent set of definitions of democracy and other key terms, then draws on an array of international sources to demonstrate the absence of war among states of a particular democratic type. His survey also reveals the new and unexpected finding of a still broader zone of peace among oligarchic republics, even though there are more of such minority-controlled governments than democracies in history. In addition, Weart discovers that peaceful leagues and confederations--the converse of war--endure only when member states are democracies or oligarchies. With the help of related findings in political science, anthropology, and social psychology, the author explores how the political culture of democratic leaders prevents them from warring against others who are recognized as fellow democrats and how certain beliefs and behaviors lead to peace or war. Weart identifies danger points for democracies, and he offers crucial, practical information to help safeguard peace in the future.

Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad
Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad

Author: Thomas Carothers

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0870032925

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"Over the past decade, Carothers has established himself as the leading U.S. expert on democracy promotion. He is a powerful critic not only of the nuts-and-bolts of democracy assistance but also of U.S. grand strategy overall."—SAIS Review Promoting the rule of law has become a major part of Western efforts to spread democracy and market economics around the world. Yet, although programs to foster the rule of law abroad have mushroomed, well-grounded knowledge about what factors ensure success, and why, remains scarce. In Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad, leading practitioners and policy-oriented scholars draw on years of experience—in Russia, China, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa—to critically assess the rationale, methods, and goals of rule-of-law policies. These incisive, accessible essays offer vivid portrayals and penetrating analyses of the challenges that define this vital but surprisingly little-understood field. Contributors include Rachel Belton (Truman National Security Project), Lisa Bhansali (World Bank), Christina Biebesheimer (World Bank), Thomas Carothers (Carnegie Endowment), Wade Channell, Stephen Golub, and David Mednicoff (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Laure-Hélène Piron (Overseas Development Institute), Matthew Spence (Yale Law School), Matthew Stephenson (Harvard Law School), and Frank Upham (NYU School of Law).