ABSTRACT
Global liberal democracy offers a coherent answer to both questions-a separate sphere of democratic peace on the one hand, and an expanding economic pie through greater international trade on the other. Two aspects of democratic practice have been widely suggested as the proper place to look for the essence of democracy: the institutional rules and procedures that provide the structure for meaningful elections, and the substantive political norms that provide for an underlying ethos of popular participation- the "citizenship and community" of which Stephen Macedo writes. Nuanced country analysis and detailed position papers are, as often as not, ignored in the final determination of policy, either because of some pathology of the bureaucratic decision-making process or because a more salient issue is considered to be at stake and takes precedence. This chapter provides a wealth of information-theory, analysis, and facts-for both students and practitioners of international politics as they seek a better understanding of the political economy of democratic transitions.
