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@article{1393525,
author = {Dufek, Pavel and Mochťak, Michal},
article_number = {3},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41268-017-0114-0},
keywords = {Arms exports; Conflicting goals; Democracy promotion; Democratic theory; Global democracy; Liberal democracy},
language = {eng},
issn = {1408-6980},
journal = {Journal of International Relations and Development},
title = {A Case for Global Democracy? Arms Exports and Conflicting Goals in Democracy Promotion},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41268-017-0114-0},
volume = {22},
year = {2019}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 1393525
AU - Dufek, Pavel - Mochťak, Michal
PY - 2019
TI - A Case for Global Democracy? Arms Exports and Conflicting Goals in Democracy Promotion
JF - Journal of International Relations and Development
VL - 22
IS - 3
SP - 610-639
EP - 610-639
PB - Palgrave Macmillan
SN - 14086980
KW - Arms exports
KW - Conflicting goals
KW - Democracy promotion
KW - Democratic theory
KW - Global democracy
KW - Liberal democracy
UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41268-017-0114-0
L2 - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41268-017-0114-0
N2 - Employing the framework of conflicting goals in democracy promotion as a departure point, the paper addresses the issue of arms exports to non-democratic countries as an important research topic which points to a reconsideration of certain fundamental conceptual and normative commitments underpinning democracy promotion. Empirically, we remind of the lingering hypocrisy of Western arms exporters, knowing that exports to non-democratic countries often hinder or block democratisation. This is not easily circumvented because of the many conflicting objectives both internal and external to democracy promotion itself. Yet, democracy and human rights promotion remain, ethically and pragmatically, important policy goals. Noting that the self-evident character of the state-based liberal democratic model is being increasingly questioned in the literature, we then critically explore a radical, and surprisingly natural, alternative vision: namely, if the commitment to democracy and human rights is to be genuine, only global democracy remains a viable way of resolving the many dilemmas, as it aspires to deal both with regulating arms exports and building accountable decision-making structures. Although we ultimately reject the globalist solution and lean towards a less radical constructivist approach, we endorse the underlying rationale that democracy promotion needs to embrace normative democratic theory sincerely.
ER -
DUFEK, Pavel and Michal MOCHŤAK. A Case for Global Democracy? Arms Exports and Conflicting Goals in Democracy Promotion. \textit{Journal of International Relations and Development}. Palgrave Macmillan, 2019, vol.~22, No~3, p.~610-639. ISSN~1408-6980. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41268-017-0114-0.
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