The role of international institutions in promoting democracy: a brief literature review of recent studies (2010-2019) | O papel das instituições internacionais na promoção da democracia: uma breve revisão da literatura de trabalhos recentes (2010-2019)

Autores

  • Douglas Henrique Novelli Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Política - Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-5109
  • Alexsandro Eugenio Pereira Doutor em Ciência Política pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), professor associado ao programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Política da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) e coordenador do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Relações Internacionais (NEPRI/UFPR). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9613-4702

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/rmi.2020.46544

Palavras-chave:

Democratization, International Institutions, Neo-Institutionalism.

Resumo

This article aims to present a complex literature review of recent studies on the role of international institutions in democracy promotion. The articles analyzed were selected through a previous bibliometric study conducted on the Web of Science platform. Based on the considerations obtained through the literature raised, the main gaps and contradictions in the studies in question were identified, suggesting at the end a research agenda for future works.

Keywords: Democratization; International Institutions; Web of Science.

RESUMO

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma revisão bibliográfica complexa de estudos recentes sobre o papel das instituições internacionais na promoção da democracia. Os artigos analisados foram selecionados com base em um estudo bibliométrico prévio, conduzido na plataforma Web Of Science. Partindo das considerações obtidas através da literatura levantada, são identificadas as principais lacunas existentes nos trabalhos em questão, sugerindo, ao final, uma agenda de pesquisa para trabalhos futuros.

Palavras-chave: Democratização; Instituições Internacionais; Web of Science.

 

Recebido em: 08 nov. 2019 | Aceito em: 24 jul. 2020.

Biografia do Autor

Douglas Henrique Novelli, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Política - Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Doutorando em Ciência Política pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), possui experiência acadêmica nas áreas de teoria das Relações Internacionais e Política Externa. Seus atuais interesses de pesquisa incluem Análise de Política Externa, Soft Power, Democracia Comparada e Processos de Construção Regional.

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Novelli, D. H., & Pereira, A. E. (2020). The role of international institutions in promoting democracy: a brief literature review of recent studies (2010-2019) | O papel das instituições internacionais na promoção da democracia: uma breve revisão da literatura de trabalhos recentes (2010-2019). Mural Internacional, 11, e46544. https://doi.org/10.12957/rmi.2020.46544

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