Democracy in Crisis
Why, Where, How to Respond
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 31. July 2017
Book
Hardback
215 pages
978-1-62637-671-7 (ISBN)
Description
Democracy is in crisis. After the hope engendered by the Third Wave, democracies around the world are
beleaguered with threats from multiple sources. What are these threats? Where did they come from? And how can
the challenges to democratic governance best be overcome?
Grappling with these questions, Roland Rich interprets the danger signs that abound in the United States and
Europe, in Asia and the Arab World, in Africa and Latin America, and offers innovative strategies for turning the
tide.
beleaguered with threats from multiple sources. What are these threats? Where did they come from? And how can
the challenges to democratic governance best be overcome?
Grappling with these questions, Roland Rich interprets the danger signs that abound in the United States and
Europe, in Asia and the Arab World, in Africa and Latin America, and offers innovative strategies for turning the
tide.
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Person
Roland Rich is on the faculty of the Department of Political Science at Rutgers University. Previously, he served
as executive head of the UN Democracy Fund (2007-2014), director of the Centre for Democratic Institutions at
the Australian National University (1998-2005), and in the Australian Foreign Service. His publications include
The UN Role in Promoting Democracy and Pacific Asia in Quest of Democracy.
as executive head of the UN Democracy Fund (2007-2014), director of the Centre for Democratic Institutions at
the Australian National University (1998-2005), and in the Australian Foreign Service. His publications include
The UN Role in Promoting Democracy and Pacific Asia in Quest of Democracy.
Content
Democracy Is in Crisis. Democracy Is Squandering Its Soft Power. Transitions to Democracy Are
Stalled. Autocrats Are Resurgent. China Is a Formidable Competitor. Jihadism Is Posing a New Challenge. Where
Does the Middle Class Stand? The Bottom Three Billion Must Be Recruited. Democratizing Development
Assistance. We Need Resilience and Resurgence. Postscript: Has Democracy Been Trumped?
Stalled. Autocrats Are Resurgent. China Is a Formidable Competitor. Jihadism Is Posing a New Challenge. Where
Does the Middle Class Stand? The Bottom Three Billion Must Be Recruited. Democratizing Development
Assistance. We Need Resilience and Resurgence. Postscript: Has Democracy Been Trumped?