Exporting Democracy : : Rhetoric vs. Reality / / ed. by Peter Schraeder.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Akaha, Tsuneo,; Hermann, Margaret G.,; Hibou, Béatrice,; Hook, Steven W.,; Johnson, Juliet,; Joyner, Christopher C.,; Kegley, Charles W.,; Laakso, Liisa,; Olsen, Gorm Rye,; Rüland, Jürgen,; Schraeder, Peter J.,; Scott, James M.,; Werz, Nikolaus,
• HerausgeberIn: Schraeder, Peter,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 p.)

In recent years, debates within academic and policymaking circles have gradually shifted--from a Cold War focus on whether democracy constitutes the best form of governance, to the question of whether (and to what degree) international actors should be actively involved in democracy promotion. This...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Preface
• 1. Promoting an International Community of Democracies
• Part 1. Promoting Democracy: Exploring the Rationales
• 2. In Pursuit of a Peaceful International System
• 3. In Pursuit of a Prosperous International System
• Part 2. The Role of State Actors
• 4. Promoting a Special Brand of Democracy: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
• 5. Germany’s Hesitant Role in Promoting Democracy
• 6. Japan: A Passive Partner in the Promotion of Democracy
• 7. Inconsistent U.S. Efforts To Promote Democracy Abroad
• Part 3. The Role of Multilateral and Nongovernmental Organizations
• 8. The European Union: An Ad Hoc Policy with a Low Priority
• 9. The United Nations: Strengthening an International Norm
• 10. The World Bank: Missionary Deeds (and Misdeeds)
• 11. Political Foundations and Think Tanks
• Part 4. Conclusion
• 12. Making the World Safe for Democracy?
• Bibliography
• The Contributors
• Index
• About the Book