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Authoritarian Norms in a Changing International System
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Abstract 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 ... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
international system; authoritarianism; democracy; political change
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
China; Russia; authoritarianism; democracy; diffusion
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 120-123
Journal
Politics and Governance, 6 (2018) 2
Issue topic
Authoritarianism in the 21st Century
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed