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Promotion
& Defense of Democracy
PRESENTACION
The fall of the Berlin wall marked the beginning of a new, third wave of democratic transitions around the globe. But unlike any previous wave, the current era has been marked by an equally profound trend: the decision by governments to use the regional and multilateral organizations to which they belong as tools to support and deepen democracy. These organizations are challenging and reshaping the ageold principles of non-intervention and national sovereignty to combat what has been termed its unacceptable corollary: the �principle of indifference.� Far from indifference, states have given many of these organizations a mandate to collectively defend and support democracy.
This includes: direct assistance to build democratic institutions and systems; collective action and sanctions in the event of the interruption of a democratic government; information; and best practices in the �how to�s� of democracy building.
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