Does democracy promote peace?

a Rancière reading of politics and democracy

Duncan P. Mercieca

pp. 175-186

in: Carmel Borg, Michael Grech (eds), Lorenzo Milani's culture of peace, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

Abstract

The above two quotes capture the issue that this chapter addresses: the relationship of democracy to peace. With almost a difference of one hundred years and relatively different economic and political situations, Wilson and Sen seem to agree that democratic politics and practices lead to peace.

Cited authors

Rancière Jacques