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Nineteenth-century concepts of international order, based on zero-sum balance-of-power considerations and spheres of interest, are threatening to supersede modern norms of national self-determination, the inviolability of borders, the rule of law, and the fundamental principles of democracy.
But seizing this opportunity is possible only on the basis of the rule of law, not of force, and must be guided by the principles of democracy and national self-determination, not great-power politics.
Pakistan’s response to its recent political challenges indicates a continued commitment to fight for democracy – a commitment that could serve as a badly needed model for many other Muslim-majority countries.
It is difficult to see how democracy can take root if the country’s most important source of income remains as veiled in secrecy as it was under Saddam.
For the sake of democracy, we must take action to solidify basic norms of decency and transparency in vital election campaigns.
However vibrant, Israel’s democracy is not exactly manageable or predictable, either.
He valued public service and saw himself as simply the latest in the long line of US presidents, another temporary occupant of the Oval Office and custodian of American democracy.
And, in fact, as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu edges Israel toward illiberal democracy, he is counting on Eastern Europe’s increasingly illiberal governments to help shield Israel from adverse EU initiatives.
Without it, unless electors suddenly to turn into altruists of a kind never before seen on a large scale, democracy could not function.
The former communist party, having embraced social democracy in the 1990s, betrayed its roots in the same way.
Those who care about democracy in Poland, Hungary, and elsewhere in Europe and beyond should acknowledge that many voters are buying into the nationalist right’s vision of a social state that advances national priorities, cares for the poor, and supports families.
This new confrontation, however, is not defined by antagonism between communism and capitalism, but by a dispute over social and political order – a dispute about freedom, democracy, the rule of law and human rights – as well as by a struggle for geopolitical spheres of influence.
Ironically, the wave of protests since then is consistent with the “modernization hypothesis” that Putin’s government has always used to justify the rollback of democracy in Russia: democracy is sustainable only if society is sufficiently well-off and has a solid middle class; until then, centralized rule is needed.
The Bush administration can therefore enthusiastically back a return to civilian rule and claim a much-needed victory for democracy in a Muslim country.
Already in the 1980's and 1990's, Europe had launched the "Barcelona Process" to promote democracy, security and development in the region.
What is needed instead are policies that reflect particular circumstances in different states and regions, together with an awareness that democracy is, above all, a statement about national realities and depends primarily on domestic factors.
Nor can democracy be advanced if authoritarian regimes are supported simultaneously merely because - like Saddam Hussein's Iraq - they are secular and anti-Islamist.
There can be no democratic transition if Islamic currents that reject violence and accept democracy's ground rules are not integrated into the public arena.
Stuck in TransitionLONDON – The G-8 recently asked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which was created to support the post-communist transitions to democracy and market economies in Central and Eastern Europe, to put its experience to use in Egypt.
In the end, the country has built a thriving economy and a well-established democracy capable of dealing with calamities such as the global financial crisis and the tragic death of the country’s president last year.
Indeed, although EU integration is already bringing democracy and stability to the countries of the Balkans, it is an unfinished job, and completing that task is both vital and uncertain.
On the other hand, if the protagonists are patient, the winds of democracy could lead to a stronger constitution, free of the risks of economic and judicial nightmare that some aspects of the present draft entail.
Now, however, India is emerging as a successful example of a market-oriented democracy with close ties to the US.
In general, there are three ways to foster international peace: deepening economic interdependence, promoting democracy, and building international institutions.
International-relations theorists since Immanuel Kant have held that democracies rarely (if ever) fight one another; as a result, political leaders, such as US President Woodrow Wilson, have tried to promote democracy as a means to spread peace.
We certainly should not give up on democracy, or side with those in the West who, like Trump, admire and seek to emulate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demi-tyrant vision.
Britain’s Enemy WithinPRINCETON – Democracy everywhere is facing serious challenges.
Traditional theorists of representative democracy are deeply skeptical of direct democracy.
For countries like Switzerland, which practice true direct democracy, referenda do not tend to produce deep polarization.
By turning to the mechanisms of direct democracy, Britain has undermined its capacity to address the challenges it faces in a manner that promotes stability.
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