cooperation norms or cultures can account for interregional cooperation problems in the areas of democracy and human rights within … the institutional context: while disagreements over the question of democracy and human rights between the EU and ASEAN … nature of the interregional human rights and democracy dialogue between Asia and Europe. -- cooperation culture ; human …

According to the theory of "democratic peace" India, as the largest democracy in the world and as South Asia …'s predominant regional power, should be expected to promote democracy in neighboring countries. However, New Delhi lacks any … official democracypromotion policy, and its past record on democracy in the region is mixed at best. Against this background …