... the huge nuclear arsenals still being maintained by Russia and America. As Thomas Jefferson said so long ago, “An informed democracy will behave in a responsible fashion.” Of the 16,400 nuclear bombs in ...
... of the majority vote. Citizens feel that the most important decisions upon which their destiny depends are by now beyond their control, because they are taken at world level, while democracy stops at states ...
... world federalism and global democracy are no longer prospering within the existing global scenario. However, it is also getting clear for millions and millions of citizens of the world that international ...
... and business came together to discuss the main issues facing Europe today, including: sustainability, migration, security, labour rights, new economic models and democracy over two days of panel debates ...
... which advocates the globalisation of political power and democracy, and the nationalist that pursues the return to the nation-states. The World Trade Organization (WTO), established in 1995 to liberalise ...
... reform, since its inception. In an ad hoc chapter published in the First International Democracy Report (Routledge, 2014), Giovanni Finizio analyses the history, the governance structure and the main ...
International democracy has become a key aspect of the contemporary political and academic debate and, as such, it is exposed to different interpretations and conceptualisations. Lucio Levi, in his Introduction ...
... order to answer this question, the editors of The democratization of international organizations. First International Democracy Report (Routledge, 2014) have developed a set of ten qualitative macro-indicators, ...
... link between security on the one hand and human rights, democracy and the rule of law on the other was the inspiring principle at the basis of the Helsinki Final Act. Over the years, the CSCE progressively ...
... and especially the marine ecosystem. The presence within the organisation of EU Member States and candidates has contributed to turning the objectives of good governance, democracy and protection of human ...
... on national political and economic development, key components to a successful and stable democracy. In a number of these newly autonomous states, the military was viewed as one of a very limited number ...
... the Organization has committed itself to promoting initiatives regarding especially issues such as solidarity, democracy and technological advancement. The protection of linguistic and cultural diversity, ...
... from the Council of Europe. It did not return until five years later, on 28 November 1974 after the fall of the last dictatorship in Western Europe and the restoration of democracy. In the meantime, the ...
... democracy grants, costs and benefits are associated with regional cooperation. Loss of independence is not necessarily a negative when it is replaced by a system of interdependence. A regional institutional ...
... the 1970s it lost its regional significance. Several reasons can explain this failure: Member States were unwilling to deepen the process and to allow for more democracy in the region. At the time, all ...
... complete the Andean Integration System and make it more similar to democracy standards with the presence of the three separated powers. The creation of the Court of Justice can also be considered a response ...
... the four member states of Mercosur (Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay and Paraguay) were members of SELA, ALALC and ALADI. Nevertheless, during the transition to democracy in Argentina and Brazil, the Presidents ...
... objectives from 1992 were developed, putting more emphasis on democracy and development. The Organ on Politics, Security and Defence Co-operation was seen as important in this endeavor, formally becoming ...
... EU parliamentary democracy has evolved from the early second degree parliamentary assembly to a parliament elected by citizens through universal suffrage since 1979. In 2009 the 7th European elections ...
... address the lack of democracy that still plagues the EU and international organizations in general. The Benelux structure and decision-making procedures The Parliament The Inter-Parliamentary Consultative ...