League of Democracies
June 25th, 2008 by Adam
In an article in Foreign Policy (registration required), Thomas Carothers examines the idea of a “League of Democracies,” and the logical pitfalls it encounters when thought about more concretely. The most faulty assumption made by advocates of the idea is the premise that shared democratic values will foster a consensus on foreign policy. Furthermore, outside the U.S. there are few advocates for this idea as there is skepticism that it would be a vehicle for promoting American interests rather than promoting democracy.
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