Democracy in its liberal form is sweeping across the political landscape both in the East and in the South. With it has come fundamental changes in international relations towards a more peaceful international system. The article critically reviews the linkage between democracy and peace. It examines the relationship between democracy and the conduct of foreign policy and it concludes that the changes being introduced in the East and South are insufficient to create a democratic control of foreign policy. Democratizing foreign policy is a challenge to all states, also those in the West.
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