Does Democracy Matter?

The United States and Global Democracy Support

Adrian Basora, Agnieszka Marczyk, Maia Otarashvili (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

222 Seiten

2017
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0184-1 (ISBN)

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Through an exploration of “soft power,” the authors of this book examine available knowledge and necessary new research agendas that will help us better understand both democratization efforts and authoritarian pushback in today’s difficult context.

Confidence in the future of democracy has been shaken by the authoritarian resurgence of the past decade, and some now argue that it is not realistic for the US to continue to champion democracy abroad. Does Democracy Matter? provides the conclusions of eleven scholars from widely different backgrounds who ask whether and, if so, how the US should support democracy beyond its own borders. The authors agree that American strategic interests are served in the long run by the spread of democracy abroad, but they differ as to how this support meshes with other national security goals. The concluding chapter outlines a system of triage for realistically assessing where and how such assistance can be effective in promoting US security interests.

Contributions by Adrian A. Basora, Sarah Bush, Larry Diamond, Carl Gershman, Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Melinda Haring, Michal Kořan, Richard Kraemer, Agnieszka Marczyk, Tsveta Petrova, and Kenneth Yalowitz.

Adrian A. Basora is a former U.S. ambassador to Prague and a Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) senior fellow. He served as the director of FPRI Project on Democratic Transitions, and is currently co-director of FPRI Eurasia Program. Agnieszka Marczyk is a fellow at FPRI Eurasia Program. She holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from the University of Pennsylvania. Maia Otarashvili is a Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and manager of its Eurasia Program (previously the Project on Democratic Transitions). She holds an M.A. in Globalization, Development and Transition from the University of Westminster in London, with emphasis on post-authoritarian transitions.

Acknowledgments
Introduction, Adrian A. Basora and Kenneth Yalowitz

Chapter 1: Democracy Support: Global Challenges and the Importance of U.S. Leadership, Carl Gershman
Chapter 2: Realist Counsel on Democracy Promotion, Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Chapter 3: A Case for Democracy Assistance and Ways to Improve It, Richard Kraemer
Chapter 4: Three Lessons about Democracy Assistance Effectiveness, Sarah Bush
Chapter 5: Reforming the Democracy Bureaucracy, Melinda Haring
Chapter 6: The Multiplier Effects of U.S. Democracy Promotion, Tsveta Petrova
Chapter 7: East Central Europe and the Future of Democracy, Michal Kořan
Chapter 8: Reviving the Global Democratic Momentum, Larry Diamond
Chapter 9: Academic Conclusions, Working Hypotheses, and Areas for Further Research, Agnieszka Marczyk
Chapter 10: Policy Conclusions and Recommendations, Adrian A. Basora and Kenneth Yalowitz

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Erscheinungsdatum	09.04.2017
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	162 x 236 mm
Gewicht	458 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
ISBN-10	1-5381-0184-X / 153810184X
ISBN-13	978-1-5381-0184-1 / 9781538101841
Zustand	Neuware