Bringing Democracy into International Law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287080 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roland Rich (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 20-34 |
| Publication date | 2001-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2001.0056 |
| OpenAlex | W1996609781 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 5 |
The word "democracy" does not appear in the Charter of the United Nations, nor was it mentioned in the Covenant of the League of Nations. None of the standard textbooks on international law includes chapters on democracy. The International Court of Justice has not based any of its decisions on the legal application of democratic principles. If one were to look no further than these pillars of international law, one might conclude that democracy is not relevant. Yet the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights asserted in paragraph 8 of Section I, "Democracy, development and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing. . . . The international community should support the strengthening and promoting of democracy, development and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the entire world." Though a nonbinding instrument, this Declaration represents a clear indication of the direction of international opinion and the development of international law
Charter · Declaration · Democracy · Fundamental rights · Human rights · International community · International human rights law · International law · Political science · Sociology · United Nations Charter · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
International Legitimacy and World Society
Human Dignity and Human Rights
The Pseudo-Democrat's Dilemma
The Pseudo-Democrat's Dilemma
American Democracy Promotion in Nigeria
Stay off my field
The Right to Democracy and the Human Right to Vote
The “broadening” of international human rights
Power-sharing, post-electoral contestations and the dismemberment of the right to democracy in Africa
Does it matter what observers say? The impact of international election monitoring on legitimacy
Situating the UN Democracy Fund
What gives you the right?’ Foreign policymakers’ perceptions of the legitimacy of sanctions against democratic breakdown in Venezuela (2014–2019)
Multiparty Democracy
Democracy promotion as a world value
Issues, Threats, and Institutions
Tutelage and Regime Survival in Regional Organizations' Democracy Protection
International Scrutiny and Pre-Electoral Fiscal Manipulation in Developing Countries
Monitoreando la democracia
Experimenting in Democracy Promotion
Globalization and Self-Government
Assessing the Complex Evolution of Norms
Using international law to assess elections
In the Shadow of Democracy Promotion
International Influences on Elections in New Multiparty States
Catch Us If You Can
International Institutions and Political Liberalization
Out of the shadows
The Future of Field Experiments in International Relations
As Organizações Regionais E a Promoção E Proteção Da Democracia
| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,21 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |