Does Democracy Matter?
The United States and Global Democracy Support
1st Edition
Published on 29. March 2017
222 pages
979-8-216-30853-9 (ISBN)
Description
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 Koran, Richard Kraemer, Agnieszka Marczyk, Tsveta Petrova, and Kenneth Yalowitz.
Contributions by Adrian A. Basora, Sarah Bush, Larry Diamond, Carl Gershman, Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Melinda Haring, Michal Koran, Richard Kraemer, Agnieszka Marczyk, Tsveta Petrova, and Kenneth Yalowitz.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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3 BW Photos
ISBN-13
979-8-216-30853-9 (9798216308539)
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Adrian Basora | Agnieszka Marczyk | Maia Otarashvili
Does Democracy Matter?
The United States and Global Democracy Support
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Persons
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.
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.
Content
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 Koran
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
Glossary
Index
About the Editors and Contributors
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 Koran
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
Glossary
Index
About the Editors and Contributors
