International Norms and Mobilization for Democracy

<p>This title was first published in 2002: This volume demonstrates that international action for democracy does not solely rest on American democracy promotion strategies but that it actually depends on a variety of global actors and interactions. It is suitable for policy experts non-governmental organizations international aid agencies and courses on international relations theory comparative politics and Latin American politics. The book: introduces a theoretical framework about the effect of international norms on democracy promotion; connects the role of international institutions and norms with advocacy movements in shaping the mobilization to promote democracy; analyses the relationship between the international dimension of democracy promotion and democratization; explains the effect of international democracy promotion in the political transition of Nicaragua from 1979 to 2001; and brings into analysis the various modalities of democracy promotion and their effects.</p>