Pluralist Democracy in International Relations

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Focusing on the role of democracy in international relations, this book revives the pluralist tradition of thinkers like L.T. Hobhouse and G.D.H. Cole. It critiques representative democracies for their inadequacies in representing diverse social and political interests globally. By advocating for transnational loyalties and functional representation, it positions pluralist democratic peace theory as a counterbalance to nationalism. The text explores the evolution of domestic democracy and international organizations, highlighting their interconnected development prior to the emergence of scientific liberal democratic peace theory.