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Global Democracy in Decline? How Rising Authoritarianism Limits Democratic Control over International Institutions
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Abstract Over the past decade, rising authoritarian regimes have begun to challenge the liberal international order. This challenge is particularly pronounced in the field of multilateral development finance, where China and its coalition partners from Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa have created two... view more
Over the past decade, rising authoritarian regimes have begun to challenge the liberal international order. This challenge is particularly pronounced in the field of multilateral development finance, where China and its coalition partners from Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa have created two new multilateral development banks. This article argues that China and its partners have used the New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to increase their power and to restrict democratic control mechanisms. By comparing formal mechanisms of democratic control in both organizations to the World Bank, this article shows that civil society access, transparency, and accountability are lower at the AIIB and NDB than they are at the World Bank.... view less
Keywords
global governance; authoritarian system; Brazil; Russia; Republic of South Africa; India; China; World Bank
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
BRICS-Staatengruppe; New Development Bank; NDB; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; AIIB
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 231-254
Journal
Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations, 25 (2019) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1163/19426720-02502005
ISSN
1942-6720
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0
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