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by ravel-bar-foo 1690 days ago
What is international democracy? We currently have the UN, but in practice it draws on the resources of the US to enforce its decisions (such as Iran sanctions).

So what system do you have to propose, and how is it better? Remember that your explanation must explain how International Democracy avoids interacts with conflict between nations, how it maintains the global economy, in particular the safety of the shipping lanes and banking systems / currency exchanges. You must be able to adjudicate border disputes and prevent large nations from claiming large swaths of sea as territory. You must be able to explain how your system avoids becoming a tyranny of the richest, strongest, or most cunning states, as well as how it remains stable and doesn't become anarchy.

Good luck.

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International democracy is just what it denotes on the name, applying democracy principles between nations.

As the first step, let's make sure everyone goes through UN for any cross national conflict. Like if US unilaterally invade Iraq, US should be sanctioned according to some agreed upon rules. Etc etc.

When you say UN works because of US support, that's a problem. UN needs to hold actual power, not at the mercy of a few super powers.

One step to allow UN actual power, is to grant UN the ability to draft financial resources from member nations, and let UN invest on the behalf of all people on earth.