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Burnell, Peter J.. (2008) International democracy promotion: a role for public goods theory? Contemporary Politics, Vol.14 (No.1). pp. 37-52. ISSN 1356-9775

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13569770801913249

Abstract

The state of international democracy promotion is in flux. After more than fifteen years of increasing activity and with more organisations and resources devoted to promoting democracy than ever before, a mood of uncertainty surrounds democracy support's current performance and future prospects. The last decade has also seen the emergence of a new literature on global public goods theory, offering fresh analytical perspectives on pressing issues in international affairs like peace, security, development, and environmental sustainability. The future of democracy promotion will be determined chiefly by the realities of the political market place, in societies on both sides of the relationship. But could recent theorising about the market for global public goods offer some analytical support for making sense of its current condition and, by identifying the democratic peace as a global public good strengthen the case for greater international cooperation in promoting democracy as means to achieve that end?

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

J Political Science > JC Political theory

Divisions:

Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Democratization -- International cooperation, Public goods, Welfare economics, International relations, Globalization -- Economic aspects

Journal or Publication Title:

Contemporary Politics

Publisher:

Routledge

ISSN:

1356-9775

Official Date:

March 2008

Dates:

Date	Event
March 2008	Published

Volume:

Vol.14

Number:

No.1

Page Range:

pp. 37-52

Identification Number:

10.1080/13569770801913249

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Access rights to Published version:

Open Access

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