Freedom betrayed : how America led a global democratic revolution, won the Cold War, and walked away / Michael A. Ledeen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ledeen, Michael Arthur, 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

United States.

International relations.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

Politics and government.

World politics--1985-1995.

World politics.

Democracy--History--20th century.

Democracy.

History.

Cold War.

Physical Description:

viii, 167 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, 1996.

Summary:

In Freedom Betrayed, Michael Ledeen weaves together key moments in the fall of communism with the skill of a born storyteller. His insider's knowledge of the interplay of complex personalities and Byzantine strategies makes a compelling narrative - a narrative enlivened by his wit and flair for the dramatic. He observes that just when democracy seemed everywhere triumphant - with the fall of antidemocratic regimes in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa - our leaders failed those fledgling democracies, first by misunderstanding the monumental achievement of that triumph and second by not providing the political, legal, and entrepreneurial know-how and support the new democrats so desperately needed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-157) and index.

ISBN:

0844739928

OCLC:

35174787