Objectif Democracy promotion has been a key political project in the post-Cold War era and many studies have documented the successes and failures of democratisation. Yet, the current practice of, and academic literature on, democratisation have been characterised by two key limitations. First, engagement with the essentially contested meaning of the concept of democracy has been weak. Second, the contextualisation of models of democracy promoted within wider social, cultural, political and economic discourses has received relatively little attention. It is the general objective of this research to address these limitations. The research seeks to meet this objective by specifically focusing on conducting an innovative analysis of the complex conjunction between the conceptions of democracy advanced by current democracy promoters and the economic discourses and theories adhered to by them. The specific objectives of this project relate to the study of ‘political economy models of democracy’, in theory and in practice. The research is guided by three sets of questions: 1. What is the nature of the link between models of democracy and economic discourses/theories? How do economic discourses condition conceptions of democracy? Do particular economic theories entail particular models of democracy and, if so, what kind of politico-economic models of democracy can we delineate? 2. What assumptions do democracy promoters make about political economies of democracy? What are the consequences, and the strengths and weaknesses, of the politico-economic models of democracy adhered to? 3. What policy-making implications can be drawn from the theoretical and empirical analysis of politico-economic models of democracy? This unique research highlights the complex but often-ignored link between economic theories/discourses and models of democracy, and encourages democracy promoters and academics in the field to remain open to multiple politico-economic models of democracy. Champ scientifique social sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systemsdemocracysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicspolitical economy Mots‑clés Democratisation democracy promotion economic theory global governance globalisation international relations theory normative theory politics of scientific knowledge social movements Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) ERC-SG-SH2 - ERC Starting Grant - Institutions, values, beliefs and behaviour Appel à propositions ERC-2007-StG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Institution d’accueil ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY Contribution de l’UE € 817 922,00 Adresse VISUALISATION CENTRE PENGLAIS SY23 3BF Aberystwyth Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Région Wales West Wales and The Valleys South West Wales Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Chercheur principal Milja Kurki (Dr.) Contact administratif Emyr Reynolds (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Bénéficiaires (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 817 922,00 Adresse VISUALISATION CENTRE PENGLAIS SY23 3BF Aberystwyth Voir sur la carte Région Wales West Wales and The Valleys South West Wales Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Chercheur principal Milja Kurki (Dr.) Contact administratif Emyr Reynolds (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
