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Regional Integration and Democratic Conditionality: How Democracy Clauses Help Democratic Consolidation and Deepening

Regional Integration and Democratic Conditionality: How Democracy Clauses Help Democratic Consolidation and Deepening

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Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Pol

General LawGeneral Political ScienceInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1138287210
ISBN13: 9781138287211
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 18 2016
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

How effective are democracy clauses of regional integration organizations (RIOs) in promoting democratization and democratic consolidation among member-states? RIOs are increasingly adopting democracy only clauses in their treaties, requiring democracy and political stability as a condition of membership. Stable democracy is a collective good for RIO members; without political stability, uncertainty regarding economic exchange increases, undermining the promise of integration. The presence of powerful countries may be necessary for the RIOs to legalize democratic conditionality.

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