Authoritarian Norms in a Changing International System
The normative structure of the international system is changing, driven by the logics of effectiveness and appropriateness. Whereas the balance between democracy and autocracy had clearly favored the former, this appears to no longer be the case. Not only are authoritarian methods spreading because...
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| description | The normative structure of the international system is changing, driven by the logics of effectiveness and appropriateness. Whereas the balance between democracy and autocracy had clearly favored the former, this appears to no longer be the case. Not only are authoritarian methods spreading because they have been found to be successful, but democracy’s very legitimacy has been eroded from self-doubt and as a consequence of rising and increasingly confident authoritarian great powers. This commentary provides an overview of these trends. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8311904d89e34fb4b14152420bf6cda92022-12-22T03:41:59ZengCogitatioPolitics and Governance2183-24632018-06-016212012310.17645/pag.v6i2.1474770Authoritarian Norms in a Changing International SystemThomas Ambrosio0Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science, North Dakota State University, USAThe normative structure of the international system is changing, driven by the logics of effectiveness and appropriateness. Whereas the balance between democracy and autocracy had clearly favored the former, this appears to no longer be the case. Not only are authoritarian methods spreading because they have been found to be successful, but democracy’s very legitimacy has been eroded from self-doubt and as a consequence of rising and increasingly confident authoritarian great powers. This commentary provides an overview of these trends.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/1474authoritarianismChinademocracydiffusionRussia |
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| title | Authoritarian Norms in a Changing International System |
| title_full | Authoritarian Norms in a Changing International System |
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| title_short | Authoritarian Norms in a Changing International System |
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| topic | authoritarianism China democracy diffusion Russia |
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