1st Edition

International Norms and Mobilization for Democracy Nicaragua in the World

By Manuel Orozco Copyright 2002
    156 Pages
    by Routledge

    156 Pages
    by Routledge

    This title was first published in 2002: This volume demonstrates that international action for democracy does not solely rest on American democracy promotion strategies, but that it actually depends on a variety of global actors and interactions. It is suitable for policy experts, non-governmental organizations, international aid agencies and courses on international relations theory, comparative politics, and Latin American politics. The book: introduces a theoretical framework about the effect of international norms on democracy promotion; connects the role of international institutions and norms with advocacy movements in shaping the mobilization to promote democracy; analyses the relationship between the international dimension of democracy promotion and democratization; explains the effect of international democracy promotion in the political transition of Nicaragua from 1979 to 2001; and brings into analysis the various modalities of democracy promotion and their effects.

    Introduction - International relations, norms and democracy; International dimension of democracy - trends and dynamics; The emergence of an international norm for democratization; The international political context of Nicaragua - from US intervention to international involvement; Negotiating peace and holding elections; Democratization in the aftermath of civil war - Nicaragua in the 1990s; Limitations of the international mobilization for democracy.

    Biography

    Orozco, Manuel