The spirit of democracy : the struggle to build free societies throughout the world / Larry Diamond.
Diamond, Larry Jay.
2008
JC423 .D56 2008 (Mapit)
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Title The spirit of democracy : the struggle to build free societies throughout the world / Larry Diamond.
Author Diamond, Larry Jay.
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780805078695
080507869X
Publication Details New York : Times Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2008.
Language English
Description 448 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number JC423 .D56 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 321.8
Summary 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. Here, social scientist 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 generation. He also dissects the causes of the "democratic recession" in critical states, including the crime-infested oligarchy in Russia and the strong-armed populism of Venezuela. Diamond cautions that arrogance and inconsistency have undermined America's aspirations to promote democracy. To spur a renewed democratic boom, he urges vigorous support of good governance--the rule of law, security, protection of individual rights, and shared economic prosperity--and free civic organizations. Only then will the spirit of democracy be secured.--From publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. [379]-428) and index.
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A world partially transformed
The universal value
The democratic boom
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What drives democracy : the regional influence
What sustains democracy
The prospect 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.

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