International Cooperation and Democratic Backsliding

Session Submission Type: Full Paper Panel

Session Description

Many global and regional international organizations broadly claim to promote democracy, responsive governance, and human rights among member states. Early work following the third wave of democratization suggested that international organizations did promote the consolidation of democratic gains overall. Others built on this work by describing the conditions under which international organizations are likely to increase member states' odds of democratization and decrease the likelihood of democratic reversion to autocracy. However, various case studies highlight the growing prominence of international organizations founded and populated by autocratic states. Our understanding of the extent to which autocratic international organizations may promote democratic reversal, how autocratic organizations impact member state behavior, and the strategies autocratic organizations implement is limited. The papers on this panel re-examine the relationships among international organization membership, democracy, and democratic backsliding.

Sub Unit

• DIVISION 17: International Collaboration

Individual Presentations

• International Organizations and Democratic Backsliding - Caileigh Glenn, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jon C. W. Pevehouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison

• Stabilizing Autocracies: The Role of International Organizations - Christina Cottiero, University of California, San Diego; Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego

• Breaking the Rules: International Organizations And Member Corruption - Emilie Marie Hafner-Burton, University of California, San Diego; Christina J. Schneider, University of California, San Diego

• Authoritarian Regionalism and Its' Impact: Eurasian Enigma - Anastassia V. Obydenkova, IBEI - Institut Barcelona D'Estudis Internacionals

Chair

• Carolyn M. Warner University of Nevada Reno

Discussant

• Julia Gray London School of Economics