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Mobilising (Global) Democracy: A Political Reading of Mobility between Universal Rights... - 0 views

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This article argues that a political reading of mobility is instrumental for understanding the role of democracy within globalised structures of power. Relegated to a socio-economic background that prompts new engagements with democracy, mobility has been

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article argues that a political reading of mobility is instrumental for understanding the role of democracy within globalised structures of power. Relegated to a socio-economic background that prompts new engagements with democracy, mobility has been</div>

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Millennium - Journal of International Studies -- Democracy in International Society: Pr... - 0 views

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I wish to address the sources of international society's reticence, and the tensions to which its promotion of democracy currently gives rise. It is now commonplace for national governments routinely to affirm their intent to 'continue to promote and supp

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I wish to address the sources of international society's reticence, and the tensions to which its promotion of democracy currently gives rise. It is now commonplace for national governments routinely to affirm their intent to 'continue to promote and supp</div>

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Beyond the End of History: The Need for a `Radical Historicisation' of Democracy in Int... - 0 views

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To properly comprehend democracy's present and future role in politics, particularly in regards to processes of democratisation and democracy promotion, we must cultivate a more nuanced reading of democracy's past. Needed is `a radical historicisation of

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">To properly comprehend democracy's present and future role in politics, particularly in regards to processes of democratisation and democracy promotion, we must cultivate a more nuanced reading of democracy's past. Needed is `a radical historicisation of </div>

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Power to the People: Nationally Embedded Development and Mass Armies in the Making of D... - 0 views

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Much current thinking about democracy and how it can be promoted is based on myths about how democracy was achieved in the West. For example, the association of economic openness with democratisation - the focus of a vast literature and the rationale for

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Much current thinking about democracy and how it can be promoted is based on myths about how democracy was achieved in the West. For example, the association of economic openness with democratisation - the focus of a vast literature and the rationale for </div>

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Pragmatic Cosmopolitanism: A Deweyan Approach to Democracy beyond the Nation-State -- B... - 0 views

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Contemporary normative debates about democracy beyond nation-states have largely centred on the claims of two broad camps: the `liberal cosmopolitans' and the `deliberative democrats'. This article offers an alternative perspective developed from the work

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Contemporary normative debates about democracy beyond nation-states have largely centred on the claims of two broad camps: the `liberal cosmopolitans' and the `deliberative democrats'. This article offers an alternative perspective developed from the work</div>

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The Symbiosis of Democracy and Tragedy: Lost Lessons from Ancient Greece -- Chou and Bl... - 0 views

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Democracy and tragedy were intrinsically linked during the time of the Athenian city-state. But though vital at the time, this symbiosis is largely forgotten today. We address this puzzling silence. What was it about democracy that encouraged, even needed

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Democracy and tragedy were intrinsically linked during the time of the Athenian city-state. But though vital at the time, this symbiosis is largely forgotten today. We address this puzzling silence. What was it about democracy that encouraged, even needed</div>

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Lust/Caution in IR: Democratising World Politics with Culture as a Method -- Boyu Chen ... - 0 views

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International Relations (IR) needs democratising. Currently, IR theorising remains under the hegemony of a singular worldview (`warre of all against all') with a singular logic (`conversion or discipline') for all actors and activities. This top-down, sta

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">International Relations (IR) needs democratising. Currently, IR theorising remains under the hegemony of a singular worldview (`warre of all against all') with a singular logic (`conversion or discipline') for all actors and activities. This top-down, sta</div>

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The Right to Democracy in International Law: A Classical Liberal Reassessment -- Fabry ... - 0 views

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The end of the cold war brought with it arguments in favour of international institutional and legal mechanisms that would protect democracy worldwide. These arguments have by no means been confined to the academic departments of international law or poli

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The end of the cold war brought with it arguments in favour of international institutional and legal mechanisms that would protect democracy worldwide. These arguments have by no means been confined to the academic departments of international law or poli</div>

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Come A Little Closer: Citizens, Law, and Identification -- Kirkpatrick 5 (2): 216 -- La... - 0 views

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What should the relationship between citizens and the law in a liberal democracy look like? The idea that citizens should be associated with the laws that govern them is a cornerstone of democratic theory. Yet the specific nature of this relationship has

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What should the relationship between citizens and the law in a liberal democracy look like? The idea that citizens should be associated with the laws that govern them is a cornerstone of democratic theory. Yet the specific nature of this relationship has </div>

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Some Pitfalls of Democratisation in a Globalising World: Thoughts from the 2008 Millenn... - 0 views

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The problems and prospects of the expansion of democracy at international, transnational and/or global levels were the focus of numerous fascinating and penetrating analyses by the participants in the 2008 Millennium Conference. However, there were also a

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The problems and prospects of the expansion of democracy at international, transnational and/or global levels were the focus of numerous fascinating and penetrating analyses by the participants in the 2008 Millennium Conference. However, there were also a</div>

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In the seven and a half years since September 11, the United States has witnessed one of the greatest expansions of executive authority in its history, at the expense of the constitutionally mandated separation of powers. President Obama, as only the thir

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the seven and a half years since September 11, the United States has witnessed one of the greatest expansions of executive authority in its history, at the expense of the constitutionally mandated separation of powers. President Obama, as only the thir</div>

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From Insurgency to Democracy: The Challenges of Peace and Democracy-Building in Nepal -... - 0 views

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The failure of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes spurred a global surge in democratization in the 1980s. However, efforts at democratization have been challenged by path-dependent institutional and political variables that can inhibit the growth of w

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The failure of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes spurred a global surge in democratization in the 1980s. However, efforts at democratization have been challenged by path-dependent institutional and political variables that can inhibit the growth of w</div>

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The Complexities of Internal Conflict in the Third World: Beyond Ethnic and Religious C... - 0 views

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There are many patterns of internal conflict identified in the Third World-"economically vulnerable," "politically vulnerable,""heterogeneous-parochial," and "egalitarian-distributive"-and the sheer variety of these indicates that internal conflict is a c

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are many patterns of internal conflict identified in the Third World-"economically vulnerable," "politically vulnerable,""heterogeneous-parochial," and "egalitarian-distributive"-and the sheer variety of these indicates that internal conflict is a c</div>

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DEVELOPMENT: IMF, Reform Thyself, Groups Say - 0 views

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UNITED NATIONS, Apr 20 (IPS) - Ahead of the annual meetings of the world's biggest international financial institutions this weekend, calls are growing for the United Nations to take new initiatives on financing for development in poor countries. "There

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">UNITED NATIONS, Apr 20 (IPS) - Ahead of the annual meetings of the world's biggest international financial institutions this weekend, calls are growing for the United Nations to take new initiatives on financing for development in poor countries. "There </div>

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International Crisis Group - B59 Zimbabwe: Engaging the Inclusive Government - 0 views

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After nearly a year of seemingly endless talks brokered by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Zimbabwe's long-ruling ZANU-PF party and the two factions of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formed a coalition government in

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After nearly a year of seemingly endless talks brokered by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Zimbabwe's long-ruling ZANU-PF party and the two factions of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formed a coalition government in</div>

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President Barack Obama pledged in his first TV interview-with the Arab satellite channel Al Arabiya-that America under his watch would "listen with respect and not dictate" to the world. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has further announced that this c

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">President Barack Obama pledged in his first TV interview-with the Arab satellite channel Al Arabiya-that America under his watch would "listen with respect and not dictate" to the world. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has further announced that this c</div>

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POLITICS-US: Overcoming Toxic Legacy of Bush-Style Democracy - 0 views

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WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (IPS) - A massive overhaul of U.S. development assistance is needed, says a new report from an influential Washington think tank. While the "heightened rhetorical attention" given to democracy issues by George W. Bush's administration w

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (IPS) - A massive overhaul of U.S. development assistance is needed, says a new report from an influential Washington think tank. While the "heightened rhetorical attention" given to democracy issues by George W. Bush's administration w</div>

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Bring Back the State :: New Perspectives Quarterly - 0 views

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As the global financial crisis emanating from the United States shuts down world markets, can globalization survive? Will the resurgent intrusion of the state-and thus politics-into the market lead to protectionism and collapse, as was the case in the ear

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As the global financial crisis emanating from the United States shuts down world markets, can globalization survive? Will the resurgent intrusion of the state-and thus politics-into the market lead to protectionism and collapse, as was the case in the ear</div>

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Barack and Slumdog Millionaire :: New Perspectives Quarterly - 0 views

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President Barack Obama pledged in his first TV interview-with the Arab satellite channel Al Arabiya-that America under his watch would "listen with respect and not dictate" to the world. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has further announced that this c

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">President Barack Obama pledged in his first TV interview-with the Arab satellite channel Al Arabiya-that America under his watch would "listen with respect and not dictate" to the world. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has further announced that this c</div>

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Democracy Is a Good Thing: Essays on Politics, Society, and Culture in Contemporary Chi... - 0 views

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What do China's leaders mean when they say that the Chinese system is democratic and getting more so? To help answer this question, the influential John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution offers a translated set of key writings by Yu, a

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What do China's leaders mean when they say that the Chinese system is democratic and getting more so? To help answer this question, the influential John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution offers a translated set of key writings by Yu, a</div>

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