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This paper critically evaluates democracy's relevance to the modern world. It outlines the importance of political representation and then goes on to discusses democracy's interdependence with human rights and economic growth. Finally, the paper evaluates democracy's contribution to a modern world characterized by globalization.

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"Pace (2003) also argues that the growth of interdependence of national states in democratic trading blocs such as the European Union develops a norm of cooperation which has a positive impact on global peace. Democratically interdependent governments, it is argued, implement norms of mediation and negotiation created nationally, in their dealings in the international sphere. International disputes are likely to be settled rationally through constructive debate, rather than threatening military action. The positive impact democracy has on the global scale is the promotion of global peace. Democratic collective action has the ability to unite people with common goals internationally to achieve positive outcomes. The growth of member nations of the European Union can be seen as representative of the benefits of collaboration."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bray, D. (2006). Models of democracy for global politics: Protecting the world and developing humanity. Refereed paper presented to the Second Oceanic Conference on International Studies, pg. 1-20.
• Beetham, D. (2002). Democracy and human rights: contrast and convergence. Seminar on the Interdependence Between Democracy and Human Rights. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Document available www.unhchr.ch/democracy/D-Beetham.pdf accessed on 02/04/08 at 10.15 am.
• Giles, B. (2001). Watchdog Journalism: An Instrument of Democracy. Nieman Reports, Winter 2001, pg 37-38.
• Goodhart, M. (2003). Origins and Universality in the Human Rights Debates: Cultural Essentialism and the Challenges of Globalisation. Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 25, pg. 935-964.
• Pace, R. (2003). Democracy, Economic Development and Regional Stability in the Mediterranean Region. In Euro-Med Integration and the 'Ring of Friends': the Mediterranean's European Challenge, Vol. 4., Xuereb, Peter G., Eds. European Documentation and Research Centre.Document available from the Faculty of Political Science Catania http://www.fscpo.unict.it/EuroMed/Pace.pdf accessed 01/04/08 at 9.00 am.

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