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Democracy and International Law
By
Richard Burchill
Description
During
the 1990s, the international system underwent major changes with the
end of the ideological divide that was the Cold War. At this time the
international system experienced a major movement with the widespread
adoption of democratic systems leading academics to speak of an
international victory for democracy, a third wave of democratisation
and an emerging right to democratic governance. Within a short period
of time international law went from a position of supposed
ideological neutrality to actively supporting the idea and practice
of democracy. Concerns for democracy have been expressed in relation
to membership to international organisations, international human
rights law, trade conditionality, the process of recognition,
multiple levels of governance, election monitoring and as a
justification for the use of force. The essays in this collection
will provide the reader with the key works in the debate about
democracy in international law, demonstrating the wide influence
democracy has had, the controversies that surround it and its
importance for international law and relations.
Contents
Series
preface; Introduction; Part I Democracy and International Law: The
emerging right to democratic governance, Thomas Franck; Democracy and
international law, James Crawford; Democracy and international law,
Gregory H. Fox and Brad Roth. Part II Definition(s) of Democracy in
International Law: Democracy in international law: a European
perspective, Steven Wheatley; Functional democracy: responding to
failures of accountability, Molly Beutz; The right to democracy: a
qualitative inquiry, Reginald Ezetah. Part III Democracy and the
International System: The Kantian theory of international law,
Fernando R. Tesón; International law in a world of liberal
states, Anne Marie Slaughter ; International integration and
democracy : no love at first sight, Eric Stein. Part IV International
Institutions and the Promotion and Protection of Democracy: The
United Nations and democracy, Christopher C. Joyner; The promotion
and protection of democracy by regional organisations in Europe: the
case of Austria, Richard Burchill; Is there a democratic norm in the
Americas: an analysis of the organization of American states, Dexter
S. Boniface; The OAU and the recognition of governments in Africa:
analyzing its practice and proposals for the future, Kofi Oteng
Kufuor; Good governance and aid effectiveness: the World Bank and
conditionality, Carlos Santiso. Part V Critical/Sceptical Voices on
Democracy and International Law: The end of history? Reflections on
some international legal theses, Susan Marks; Imagined consent:
democratic liberalism in international legal theory, Gerry J.
Simpson; Challenging the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'new world order\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\': international law, global
democracy and the possibilities for women, Dianne Otto; Human rights
and governance: the Asia debate, Yash Ghai; Al-La Nidam: an Arab view
of the new world (dis)order, Larbi Sadiki; Name index.
About the Author/Editor
Dr
Richard Burchill is Senior Lecturer at the Law School, University of
Hull, UK.
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