21. Conclusions of the Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy
- Author:
- Jerzy Pomianowski
- Publication Date:
- 01-2013
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
- Abstract:
- Our discussion made me realise, once again, that democracy has one very important feature, brought to our attention by our friend from Libya: “Democracy has a price which has to be paid.” Indeed, there is a price that we have to pay for democracy. This applies equally to individual nations and international relations. I shall never forget the bitter, but how true remark made by a participant from Syria who reminded us that Kaddafi, Assad, Ben Ali or Mubarak could continue to act as long as we, representatives of democratic countries, shook hands with them. This is an important issue postulating that international relations be built on values.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Politics, Democracy, and Dialogue
- Political Geography:
- Poland, Libya, and North Africa