Does Democracy Matter?
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Does Democracy Matter?

The United States and Global Democracy Support

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eBook - ePub

Does Democracy Matter?

The United States and Global Democracy Support

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Democracy Support
  5. Realist Counsel on Democracy Promotion
  6. A Case for Democracy Assistance and Ways to Improve It
  7. Three Lessons about Democracy Assistance Effectiveness
  8. Reforming the Democracy Bureaucracy
  9. The Multiplier Effects of US Democracy Promotion
  10. East Central Europe and the Future of Democracy
  11. Reviving the Global Democratic Momentum
  12. Academic Conclusions, Working Hypotheses, and Areas for Further Research
  13. Policy Conclusions and Recommendations
  14. Glossary
  15. Index
  16. About the Editors and Contributors