| ID | 110237 |
| Title Proper | Norm transmission in peace- and statebuilding |
| Other Title Information | lessons from democracy promotion in Sudan and Lebanon |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zahar, Marie-Joelle |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the transmission and reception of democratic norms in the context of liberal peace interventions. It identifies two reasons for the failure to promote democracy: the strategies favored by liberal peace actors and the agency of local elites. Drawing on field research in Lebanon and Sudan, the article argues that liberal peace projects systematically provide opportunities for local elites to overcome the apparent asymmetry of power between them and liberal peace actors. It identifies two strategies of resistance to the promotion of democracy-disengagement and recuperation- and suggests that, of the two, disengagement is more likely to produce a relapse into violence. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Governance Vol. 18, No.1; Jan-Mar 2012: p.73-88 |
| Journal Source | Global Governance Vol. 18, No.1; Jan-Mar 2012: p.73-88 |
| Key Words | Democracy Promotion ; Hybrid Peace Governance ; Norm Transmission and Recuperation ; Sudan ; Lebanon |