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Democratic solidarity: why do democracies owe support to democracy movements?/Solidaridad democratica. ?Por que deben las democracias apoyar movimientos democraticos?/Solidariedade democratica, por que as democracias devem apoiar movimentos democraticos?

This article starts by pointing out the internal tensions in the idea of a human right to democracy, which makes it difficult to use such a right as a normative reference for decisions on interfering in domestic conflicts in other states. Despite this, the second part of this article shows that it i...

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Published in:Revista de estudios sociales (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2013-05 (46), p.54
Main Author: Niederberger, Andreas
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Language:English
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Summary:This article starts by pointing out the internal tensions in the idea of a human right to democracy, which makes it difficult to use such a right as a normative reference for decisions on interfering in domestic conflicts in other states. Despite this, the second part of this article shows that it is still admissible for outsiders to interfere in domestic affairs when democracy is seriously curtailed or democratic revolutions are occurring. The article ends by showing why democracies owe support to democracy movements abroad. Democracies should show solidarity with these movements in the pursuit of their aim to democratize the political order of the state in question--a support that is not unconditional, but tied to a specific cause. KEY WORDS Human Rights, Democracy, Regime Change, Philosophy of International Affairs. Este articulo comienza senalando las tensiones internas que existen en el concepto de un derecho humano a la democracia, lo que hace dificil usar tal derecho como referencia normativa para tomar decisiones respecto a si interferir o no en conflictos domesticos de otros estados. A pesar de esto, la segunda parte de este articulo muestra que todavia es permisible que agentes extranjeros interfieran con asuntos domesticos cuando la democracia es seriamente coartada o cuando estan ocurriendo revoluciones democraticas. El articulo concluye mostrando por que las democracias deben apoyar movimientos democraticos en el exterior. Las democracias deben solidarizarse con estos movimientos que buscan democratizar el orden politico del estado en cuestion. Este apoyo no es incondicional, sino que esta atado a una causa especifica. PALABRAS CLAVE Derechos humanos, democracia, cambio de regimen, filosofia de los asuntos internacionales. Este artigo comeca apontando as tensoes internas que existem no conceito de um direito humano a democracia, o que torna dificil usar tal direito como referencia normativa para tomar decisoes sobre se deve ou nao interferir em conflitos domesticos de outros estados. Apesar disto, a segunda parte deste artigo mostra que ainda e permissivel que agentes estrangeiros interfiram com assuntos domesticos quando a democracia e seriamente limitada ou quando esta acontecendo revolucoes democraticas. O artigo conclui mostrando por que as democracias devem apoiar movimentos democraticos no exterior. As democracias devem solidarizar-se com estes movimentos que procuram democratizar a ordem politica do estado em questao. Este apoio nao e i
ISSN:0123-885X
1900-5180
DOI:10.7440/res46.2013.06