ترجمۀ سیاسی – متن ۱

ترجمۀ سیاسی – متن ۱

(یکشنبه، ۲۵ بهمن ۹۴)

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Democracy as an international issue goes far beyond its direct connection to international peace. Where domestic peace has broken down, the international community must be able to assist in its restoration. In this work, democratic governance and the realization of human rights are essential. The United Nations (UN) not only can offer essential help in repairing democratic breakdowns in domestic peace but also must explore democratic principles at the global level.

Democratic Peace

Many associate connections between democracy and international peace with Immanuel Kant, whose essay of 1795, “Perpetual Peace,” argued that “republics” — which meant essentially what today we call liberal or pluralistic democracies — were less likely than other forms of state to go to war with one another. Broadly speaking, the last 200 years have proved him right. During that time there have been many horrible wars, which technology has made ever more destructive. Liberal democracies played a big part in those wars. But almost always they fought as allies. Dynastic states have fought each other throughout history — as have religious states, totalitarian states, and military dictatorships. But liberal democracies have generally found other ways to settle their disputes.

Democratic rulers cannot mobilize their countries for war without convincing most citizens that war is both just and necessary. This means convincing them that vital national interests or principles are involved and that there is no peaceful way to achieve the same objective.

By Annan, Kofi