Promoting Democracy

Promoting Democracy
Author: Manal A. Jamal
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1479878456

How Western donor assistance can both help and undermine democracy in different parts of the world Democracy promotion is a central pillar of the foreign policy of many states, but the results are often disappointing. In Promoting Democracy, Manal A. Jamal examines why these efforts succeed in some countries, but fail in others. A former journalist and researcher in the Palestinian territories, she offers an up-close perspective of the ways in which Western donor funding has, on one hand, undermined political participation in cases such as the Palestinian territories, and, on the other hand, succeeded in bolstering political engagement in cases such as El Salvador. Based on five fieldwork trips and over 150 interviews with grassroots activists, political leaders, and directors and program officers in donor agencies and NGOs, Jamal brings into focus an often-overlooked perspective: the experiences of those directly affected by this assistance. Promoting Democracy makes an important and timely argument about how political settlements ultimately shape democracy promotion efforts, and what political choices Western state sponsored donors can make to maximize successful outcomes in different contexts across the world.

Uncharted Journey

Uncharted Journey
Author: Thomas Carothers
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0870032860

The United States faces no greater challenge today than successfully fulfilling its new ambition of helping bring about a democratic transformation of the Middle East. Uncharted Journey contributes a wealth of concise, illuminating insights on this subject, drawing on the contributors' deep knowledge of Arab politics and their substantial experience with democracy-building in other parts of the world. The essays in part one vividly dissect the state of Arab politics today, including an up-to-date examination of the political shock wave in the region produced by the invasion of Iraq. Part two and three set out a provocative exploration of the possible elements of a democracy promotion strategy for the region. The contributors identify potential false steps as well as a productive way forward, avoiding the twin shoals of either reflexive pessimism in the face of the daunting obstacles to Arab democratization or an unrealistic optimism that fails to take into account the region's political complexities. Contributors include Eva Bellin (Hunter College), Daniel Brumberg (Carnegie Endowment), Thomas Carothers (Carnegie Endowment), Michele Dunne (Georgetown University), Graham Fuller, Amy Hawthorne (Carnegie Endowment), Marina Ottaway (Carnegie Endowment), and Richard Youngs (Foreign Policy Centre).

Promoting Democracy, Reinforcing Authoritarianism

Promoting Democracy, Reinforcing Authoritarianism
Author: Benjamin Schuetze
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2019-11-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108493386

A detailed examination of the role of US and European 'democracy promoters' in Jordan based on a diverse range of original source material.

Advancing Democracy Abroad

Advancing Democracy Abroad
Author: Michael McFaul
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2010
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781442201118

In Advancing Democracy Abroad, McFaul explains how democracy provides a more accountable system of government, greater economic prosperity, and better security compared with other systems of government. He then shows how Americans have benefited from the advance of democracy abroad in the past, and speculates about security, economic, and moral benefits for the United States from potential democratic gains around the world.

Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law

Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law
Author: A. Magen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2009-07-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230244521

European and American experts systematically compare U.S. and EU strategies to promote democracy around the world – from the Middle East and the Mediterranean, to Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and Southeast Asia. In doing so, the authors debunk the pernicious myth that there exists a transatlantic divide over democracy promotion.

Promoting Social Change and Democracy Through Information Technology

Promoting Social Change and Democracy Through Information Technology
Author: Vikas Kumar
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1466685034

Life in the digital era offers an array of new and invigorating opportunities, as well as a new set of challenges when facing the dissemination of fresh innovations. While once reserved for personal use, online platforms are now being utilized for more critical purposes, such as ocial revolution, political influence, and governance at both the local and national levels. Promoting Social Changes and Democracy through Information Technology is a definitive reference source for the latest scholarly research on the use of the internet, mobile phones, and other digital platforms for political discourse between citizens and governments. Focusing on empirical case studies and pivotal theoretical applications of technology within political science and social activism, this comprehensive book is an essential reference source for advanced-level students, researchers, practitioners, and academicians interested in the changing landscape of democratic development and social welfare.

Developing Democracy

Developing Democracy
Author: Larry Diamond
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1999-05-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780801861567

The book concludes with a hopeful view of the prospects for a fourth wave of global democratization.

Realism and Democracy

Realism and Democracy
Author: Elliott Abrams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1108415628

This book makes a realpolitik argument for supporting democracy in the Arab world, drawing on four decades of policy experience.