Hypocrisy and war

MELBOURNE: All the world hates a hypocrite. When states preach virtues they do not practice, or set lower hurdles for allies, trading partners, or co-religionists than they do for others, irritation and non-cooperation are the least they can expect.

International policymaking is a hardheaded, cynical business, but tolerance for double standards has its limits.

Russia discovered that when it invoked the "responsibility to protect" doctrine to try to justify its 2008 invasion of Georgia. Democracy promotion by the US and the EU generates ridicule when it extends only to elections producing winners found palatable, as Gaza's vote for Hamas in 2006 did not.

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