Pax Democratica: The Gospel According to St. Democracy

Autor:	Mathurin C. Houngnikpo
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	History National interest media_common.quotation_subject Liberal democracy Capitalism Christianity Democracy Faith Power (social and political) Representative democracy Political science Law Political Science and International Relations media_common
Zdroj:	Australian Journal of Politics and History. 49:197-210
ISSN:	1467-8497 0004-9522
DOI:	10.1111/1467-8497.00304
Popis:	The thaw of the Cold War ended the chess game between the superpowers and seemingly gave new momentum to the revival and spread of liberal democracy and its corollary, capitalism. Just as missionaries once offered Christianity to “save” colonised peoples, democracy has become the new gospel promising “salvation”. Both donor and recipient countries appeal to democracy, hoping that it will reverse decades of misfortune. Donor nations and multilateral financial institutions preach democratic governance. “Born again democratic” national leaders in the South who are intent on clinging to power attend to their sermons. None appear to have a genuine faith in democracy. While some nations and NGOs do give altruistically, most use foreign aid as another means of pursuing their national interest. Democracy is an elastic concept. Indeed it seems, at least at this point, that the new gospel of democracy is but a convenient tool used by different players for they own selfish reasons.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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