The Poisoned Chalice of US Democracy
Studies from the Horn of Africa
1st Edition
Published on 28. December 2023
216 pages
978-1-350-37460-7 (ISBN)
Description
In a radical reflection, John Young contends that the US model of democracy has failed the Global South because its emphasis on the supremacy of market capitalism entails a loss of national sovereignty and a truncated notion of human rights that leaves little room for citizens' engagement or socioeconomic justice.
The Global South needs democracy, but the US model does not address issues of national oppression or economic injustices by raising living standards and ensuring national sovereignty. However, the US international liberal order is increasing being challenged, and a multipolar world is emerging that provides opportunities for people in the Global South to construct systems of democracy that meet their needs rather than those of the US.
The Global South needs democracy, but the US model does not address issues of national oppression or economic injustices by raising living standards and ensuring national sovereignty. However, the US international liberal order is increasing being challenged, and a multipolar world is emerging that provides opportunities for people in the Global South to construct systems of democracy that meet their needs rather than those of the US.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-350-37460-7 (9781350374607)
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01/2024
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John Young is the author of Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia: Tigray People's Liberation Front 1975 - 1991 (1997); The Fate of Sudan: The Origins and Consequences of a Flawed Peace Process (Zed Books, 2012); and South Sudan's Civil War: Violence, Insurgency and Failed Peacemaking (Zed Books, 2019).
Content
Preface
Introduction
1. Rise and Decline of US Democracy
2. Horn of Africa Relations in the Wake of US Decline
3. Ethiopia and the Challenge of Democracy
4. Sudan, the United States, and the Propagation of Democracy
5. South Sudan: Another Failed US Democracy Project
Conclusion
Final Words
Introduction
1. Rise and Decline of US Democracy
2. Horn of Africa Relations in the Wake of US Decline
3. Ethiopia and the Challenge of Democracy
4. Sudan, the United States, and the Propagation of Democracy
5. South Sudan: Another Failed US Democracy Project
Conclusion
Final Words
