This important text explores the widespread
contention that new challenges and obstacles have arisen
to democratization, assessing the claim that support for
democratization around the world is facing a serious
challenge.
Bringing together leading international
scholars of democratization, including Thomas Carothers,
Michael McFaul, Laurence Whitehead, Bassma Kodmani,
Nancy Bermeo, Marina Ottaway, Shaun Breslin and,Renske
Doorenspleet, this book examines the issues relating to
developments within non-democratic states and issues
related to the democratic world and its efforts to
support the spread of democracy. Featuring in-depth
studies on the limits of US democracy promotion, the
Middle East, Russia, China and new democracies, the book
sheds light on such questions as:
- Is the wave of democratization now in retreat or
should we be careful not to exaggerate the importance
of recent setbacks?
- Do serious, sustainable alternatives to democracy
now exist?
- Is international democracy promotion
finished?
New Challenges to
Democratization brings together a variety of
academics and writers from major think-tanks in the
United States and Europe, and makes the book ideally
suited to a wide international readership. This book
will be of particular interest to students and scholars
of democratization, comparative politics and
international politics.