Five Rising Democracies: And the Fate of the International Liberal Order

Shifting power balances in the world are shaking the foundations of the liberal international order and revealing new fault lines in the intersection of human rights and international security. Will these new global trends help or hinder the world’s long struggle for human rights and democracy? The answer depends on the role of five rising democracies–India, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, and Indonesia–as both examples and supporters of liberal ideas and practices.