Spirit of Democracy The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World

Name: Spirit of Democracy The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World
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ISBN: 9780805089134

ISBN-10: 0805089136

ISBN-13: 9780805089134

Edition: 2009

Authors: Larry Diamond

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"Meticulous . . . [Diamond] gleaned that . . . the fate of democracy was not driven by events but by the passion of individual people."The New York Times Book Review In 1974, nearly three-quarters of all countries were dictatorships; today, more than half are democracies. Yet recent efforts to promote democracy have stumbled, and many democratic governments are faltering. In this sweeping vision for advancing freedom around the world, renowned social scientist Larry Diamond examines how and why democracy progresses. He demonstrates that the desire for democracy runs deep, even in very poor countries, and that seemingly entrenched regimes like Iran and China could become democracies within a…

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List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 2/3/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 5.20" wide x 7.97" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Introduction: At the Dawn of the Democratic Era



A World Partally Transformed



The Universal Value



The Democratic Boom



The Democratic Recession



What Drives Democracy: The Indernal Factors



What Drives Democracy: The External Factors



What Drives Democracy: The Regional Influence



What Sustains Democracy



The Prospects for Global Democracy



Latin America's Uneasy Progress



The Postcommunist Divide



The Asian Exception?



Africa, Overcoming Personal Rule



Can the Middle East Democratize?



The Path to Democratic Renewal



Making Democracies Work



Promoting Democracy Effectively



Physician, Heal Thyself


Appendix


Notes


Acknowledgements


Index