Democracy, Security and the Social Construction of Europe: The Role of NATO and the EU as Promoters of Democracy

Trine Flockhart

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    Abstract

    The 'democratic zone of peace' has expanded on three occasions in the last century, each time as a result of an external shock leading to an ideational vacuum, and each time with the United States (and a growing in-group) as the main promoter of the democratic ideal. The success of the promotion of democracy has on each occasion depended on the successful diffusion of democratic norms and their institutionalisation and internalisation, which has been dependent on receptor states having a rational reason for adopting the new norms. However, the present cycle of democratic enlargement is in danger of "loosing" some prospective states, as especially the EU enlargement process is delayed with detrimental effects to the diffusion, institutionalisation and internalisation of democratic norms.   The 'democratic zone of peace' has expanded on three occasions in the last century, each time as a result of an external shock leading to an ideational vacuum, and each time with the United States (and a growing in-group) as the main promoter of the democratic ideal. The success of the promotion of democracy has on each occasion depended on the successful diffusion of democratic norms and their institutionalisation and internalisation, which has been dependent on receptor states having a rational reason for adopting the new norms. However, the present cycle of democratic enlargement is in danger of "loosing" some prospective states, as especially the EU enlargement process is delayed with detrimental effects to the diffusion, institutionalisation and internalisation of democratic norms.   The 'democratic zone of peace' has expanded on three occasions in the last century, each time as a result of an external shock leading to an ideational vacuum, and each time with the United States (and a growing in-group) as the main promoter of the democratic ideal. The success of the promotion of democracy has on each occasion depended on the successful diffusion of democratic norms and their institutionalisation and internalisation, which has been dependent on receptor states having a rational reason for adopting the new norms. However, the present cycle of democratic enlargement is in danger of "loosing" some prospective states, as especially the EU enlargement process is delayed with detrimental effects to the diffusion, institutionalisation and internalisation of democratic norms.  
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    Publikationsdato2000
    Antal sider21
    StatusUdgivet - 2000
    BegivenhedBritish International Studies Association, December 18-20 - Bradford, Britain
    Varighed: 19 maj 2010 → …

    Konference

    KonferenceBritish International Studies Association, December 18-20
    ByBradford, Britain
    Periode19/05/2010 → …

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