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Introduction

Democracy and International Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2021

Tom Ginsburg
Tom Ginsburg
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The University of Chicago Law School
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Cosmpolitanism and sovereigntism are two views of international law, with competing perspectives on the appropriateness of external intervention to protect democracy. Contrasting developments in the Gambia with those in neighboring Equatorial Guinea, this chapter defines terms, lays out what is at stake, and counsels against simplistic views that democratization is inevitable or even advisable in all places.

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sovereigntycosmopolitanismGambiainternational law
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Democracies and International Law , pp. 1 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Introduction
  • Tom Ginsburg
  • Book: Democracies and International Law
  • Online publication: 09 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914871.002
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  • Introduction
  • Tom Ginsburg
  • Book: Democracies and International Law
  • Online publication: 09 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914871.002
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  • Introduction
  • Tom Ginsburg
  • Book: Democracies and International Law
  • Online publication: 09 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914871.002
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