Anglo-American Primacy and the Global Spread of Democracy: An International Genealogy

Narizny, Kevin

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“…I adopt the latter definition of a hegemon as a state that comprises a pole in the international system-a state with 6. See, for example, Greenhill 2010;Hafner-Burton 2005;Hyde 2011;Johnston 2008;Kayser 2007;Kelley 2012;Kier and Krebs 2010;Mansfield and Pevehouse 2008;Marinov 2005;Milner and Mukherjee 2009;Owen 2010;Narizny 2012;Pevehouse 2005;Simmons, Dobbin, and Garrett 2006;Simmons 2009;and Wright 2009. 7.…”

Section: Defining Hegemonic Shocksmentioning

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From Shocks to Waves: Hegemonic Transitions and Democratization in the Twentieth Century

Gunitsky¹

2014

Int Org

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What causes democratic waves? This article puts forward a theory of institutional waves that focuses on the effects of systemic transformations. It argues that abrupt shifts in the distribution of power among leading states create unique and powerful incentives for sweeping domestic reforms. A variety of statistical tests reveals strong support for the idea that shifts in hegemonic power have shaped waves of democracy, fascism, and communism in the twentieth century, independent of domestic factors or horizontal diffusion. These "hegemonic shocks" produce windows of opportunity for external regime imposition, enable rising powers to rapidly expand networks of trade and patronage, and inspire imitators by credibly revealing hidden information about relative regime effectiveness to foreign audiences. I outline these mechanisms of coercion, influence, and emulation that connect shocks to waves, empirically test their relationship, and illustrate the theory with two case studies-the wave of democratic transitions after World War I, and the fascist wave of the late interwar period. In sum, democracy in the twentieth century cannot be fully understood without examining the effects of hegemonic shocks.

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Section: Defining Hegemonic Shocksmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Shocks to Waves: Hegemonic Transitions and Democratization in the Twentieth Century

Gunitsky¹

2014

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“…Gunitsky () argues further that sudden shocks to the international balance of power between hegemonic actors can drastically shape the global balance of democratic and authoritarian regimes as newly dominant powers can both impose regimes that align with their own and also act as an example for other regimes to emulate. The importance of global dynamics thus rests on a combination of material force (the imposition of institutions by great powers) and ideational inspiration (the appeal and emulation of dominant models of governance) (Narizny ; Owen IV ).…”

Section: Regional Regime Dynamics and International Linkagementioning

confidence: 99%

Regional autocratic linkage and regime survival

Schmotz

Tansey

2017

European J Political Res

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In this article, the effects of regional autocratic linkage on the survival of autocratic regimes are analysed. Scholars have suggested that regional factors shape regime survival through processes of diffusion. However, in most accounts, diffusion is simply derived from characteristics of the region, such as the number or proportion of regional autocracies. In contrast, it is argued here that it is the actual linkages between countries that must be examined. Regional political, economic and social ties between autocratic regimes create domestic and external stakes in the regime, counterweigh democratisation pressure and facilitate autocratic learning. The study employs the average volume of trade, migration and diplomatic exchanges between autocratic regimes within a region as proxies for regional autocratic linkage, and asserts that regional autocratic linkage is on the rise. Applying Cox survival models on a dataset of regional autocratic linkage and regime survival between 1946 and 2009, it is found that regional autocratic linkage significantly reduces the likelihood of autocratic regime breakdown. These effects hold when the proportion of autocratic regimes within a region is controlled for, suggesting that one must look beyond the characteristics of the countries within a region and focus on the ties and linkages between them.

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“…In recent years, analysts have paid special attention to the links uniting the “Anglo-Saxon” world. Authors such as Peter Katzentein (2012), Kevin Narizny (2012), Srdjan Vucetic (2011), Christopher Browning and Ben Tonra (2010) have dedicated books and articles to this subject, showing that the evolution of international relations has produced and maintained a distinct identity among English-speaking nations, usually defined as Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, and referred to as the “Anglosphere.”…”

Section: Canada: Embedded In the Anglosphere?mentioning

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Shedding Light on Canada's Foreign Policy Alignment

Paquin¹,

Beauregard²

2013

Can J Pol Sci

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Abstract. The purpose of this article is to explore the issue of alignment in Canadian foreign policy. The main research question is whether Canada's responses to foreign crises aligned with those of its allies, and if so, which allies and why. The study proceeds in two steps. First, it tests four major theoretical perspectives that could explain Canada's behaviour: continentalism, transatlantism, the Anglosphere argument and unilateralism. By performing a computer-generated content analysis, the article assesses these propositions by focusing on and comparing Canada's official declarations to those of the United States, France and Britain to six foreign crises that occurred between 2004 and 2011. Second, the analysis identifies whether there is a difference between the Harper and Martin governments' responses to foreign crises. The research provides quantitative and qualitative evidence suggesting that Canada's foreign policy alignment primarily tends toward a transatlantic orientation. It also shows that the Harper government was less in line with Washington than was the previous Liberal government of Paul Martin, which challenges the conventional wisdom of Canadian foreign policy.Résumé. Cet article explore l'enjeu de l'alignement en politique étrangère canadienne et pose la question de recherche suivante : est-ce qu'à l'égard des crises étrangère le Canada s'aligne sur les positions de ses alliés et, si oui, lesquels et pourquoi? Tout d'abord, l'article présente quatre perspectives théoriques susceptibles d'expliquer le comportement du Canada : le continentalisme, le transatlantisme, la thèse de l'anglosphère et celle de l'unilatéralisme. En ayant recours à une analyse de contenu assistée par ordinateur, cet article teste la validité de ces propositions en comparant les déclarations officielles du Canada à celles des États-Unis, de la France et de l'Angleterre à l'égard de six crises survenues entre 2004 et 2011. Ensuite, l'analyse cherche à identifier s'il y a une différence entre les réponses des gouvernements Harper et Martin à l'égard de ces crises. L'étude fournit des données empiriques de type qualitatif et quantitatif qui suggèrent que le Canada a eu une orientation transatlantique lors de la gestion de ces crises internationales. Elle montre également que le gouvernement Harper est moins aligné sur les positions de Washington que ne le fut le précédent gouvernement libéral, ce qui ébranle certaines idées communément admises en politique étrangère canadienne.

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Anglo-American Primacy and the Global Spread of Democracy: An International Genealogy

Cited by 34 publications

References 109 publications

From Shocks to Waves: Hegemonic Transitions and Democratization in the Twentieth Century

From Shocks to Waves: Hegemonic Transitions and Democratization in the Twentieth Century

Regional autocratic linkage and regime survival

Shedding Light on Canada's Foreign Policy Alignment

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