International organizations Fostering democracy ‘at Home’: From Silent Players to Salient Players?
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| author | Ivonne Duarte Peña |
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| contents | International organizations Fostering democracy ‘at Home’: From Silent Players to Salient Players? Ivonne Duarte Peña Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Democracy Democratisation Institutional Roadmaps Democratic Consolidation International Organizations The international dimension of democratisation is a major concern in the study of contemporary political systems. The analysis of domestic political trans - formations in which International Organisations (IOs) may be salient actors compromises the traditional inward-looking approach of comparative politics that holds democracy to be a domestic affair par excellence. Nevertheless, the maturity of any process of democratisation relies upon the establishment and sustainability of institutions that genuinely reflect the interests and socio-political identity of the citizens of that polity. The role of external influence, whether progressive or abrupt, is clearly limited in constructing and sustaining this process. However, the relevance of international variables in influencing the renaissance or enhancement of democracy has not been overlooked by either scholars or polit - icians over the past fifteen years. As a number of political systems went through what became known as the third wave of democratization, the role of IOs in breaking down undemocratic strongholds and in neutralising possible reversals began to gain momentum. Contending approaches and controversial case stud - ies alike appear to elicit very different conclusions concerning the legitimacy and the effectiveness of international actors in this field. This analysis addresses the rationale underpinning the deployment of multilateral external actors as agents of democratisation. Drawing on an integrative theoretical approach and a com - parative case study involving the democratisation agendas of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations (UN) in Latin America (LA), contrasting international models of deployment are assessed. It is argued that IOs’ democratisation strategies are based on institutional roadmaps leading towards the attainment of targets which vary according to three key ́guidelines’: how democracy is conceptualised, what cooperative strategies are used, and what frameworks for democratisation are adopted. 2007 artículo científico 0124-4035 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=359633162003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3596 Desafíos application/pdf Universidad del Rosario Desafíos (Colombia) Vol.17 |
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| spellingShingle | International organizations Fostering democracy ‘at Home’: From Silent Players to Salient Players? Ivonne Duarte Peña Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Democracy Democratisation Institutional Roadmaps Democratic Consolidation International Organizations International organizations Fostering democracy ‘at Home’: From Silent Players to Salient Players? Ivonne Duarte Peña Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Democracy Democratisation Institutional Roadmaps Democratic Consolidation International Organizations The international dimension of democratisation is a major concern in the study of contemporary political systems. The analysis of domestic political trans - formations in which International Organisations (IOs) may be salient actors compromises the traditional inward-looking approach of comparative politics that holds democracy to be a domestic affair par excellence. Nevertheless, the maturity of any process of democratisation relies upon the establishment and sustainability of institutions that genuinely reflect the interests and socio-political identity of the citizens of that polity. The role of external influence, whether progressive or abrupt, is clearly limited in constructing and sustaining this process. However, the relevance of international variables in influencing the renaissance or enhancement of democracy has not been overlooked by either scholars or polit - icians over the past fifteen years. As a number of political systems went through what became known as the third wave of democratization, the role of IOs in breaking down undemocratic strongholds and in neutralising possible reversals began to gain momentum. Contending approaches and controversial case stud - ies alike appear to elicit very different conclusions concerning the legitimacy and the effectiveness of international actors in this field. This analysis addresses the rationale underpinning the deployment of multilateral external actors as agents of democratisation. Drawing on an integrative theoretical approach and a com - parative case study involving the democratisation agendas of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations (UN) in Latin America (LA), contrasting international models of deployment are assessed. It is argued that IOs’ democratisation strategies are based on institutional roadmaps leading towards the attainment of targets which vary according to three key ́guidelines’: how democracy is conceptualised, what cooperative strategies are used, and what frameworks for democratisation are adopted. 2007 artículo científico 0124-4035 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=359633162003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3596 Desafíos application/pdf Universidad del Rosario Desafíos (Colombia) Vol.17 |
| title | International organizations Fostering democracy ‘at Home’: From Silent Players to Salient Players? |
| topic | Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Democracy Democratisation Institutional Roadmaps Democratic Consolidation International Organizations |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=359633162003 |