Export von Demokratie und Sicherheit: Eine gescheiterte Mission?

In the organizer's words:

Security and prosperity are considered the central promises of Western democracies - but can these goals actually be successfully implemented in other regions of the world? Military interventions, stabilization missions and development programmes have often not brought the hoped-for results. Instead, violent counter-movements, cultural tensions and questions of political legitimacy have come to the fore.

This can be seen, for example, in the Western military interventions in Iraq and Libya. Although they both led to the fall of authoritarian regimes, an orderly transition to democracy failed to materialize. Instead, the interventions were followed by instability and violent conflicts. The attempt to bring democracy, human rights and prosperity to Afghanistan also failed in 2021 with the return of the Taliban and the rapid withdrawal of all foreign troops. Beyond these examples, the debate is highly topical. This is demonstrated by the current ambitions of the US president to weaken the Iranian leadership economically, put pressure on it militarily and promote regime change.

Against the backdrop of these experiences and the growing geopolitical influence of China and Russia in various regions of the world, the event will discuss whether the export of democracy and security remains a viable foreign policy strategy - or whether the idea of exporting democracy has failed and Western ambitions need to be adapted.

The event is the fifth part of the series "The Future of Democracy".

It will be followed by an opportunity for discussion.