Deferring democracy : promoting openness in authoritarian regimes / Catharin E. Dalpino.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalpino, Catharin E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

United States.

International relations.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Authoritarianism.

Democratization.

Political development.

Social movements.

Physical Description:

x, 137 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2000]

Summary:

This book takes a fresh at the prospects for political change these countries and argues that immediate opportunities exist to advance political liberalization, with the possibility that democratization will follow in the mid to long-term. But to encourage these trends, the United States must de-emphasize short-term human rights concerns in favor of gradual democratization, develop new assistance strategies to enlarge political space, and promote sub-regional rather than global frameworks.

Contents:

Introduction

The "right" thing for the "wrong" reason : when rulers reform

Mothers and mobile phone mobs : renegotiating civil society

Radicals and radios : the U.S. response to authoritarian regimes

Supporting liberalization without sinking it : recommendations and conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-127) and index.

ISBN:

0815717016

OCLC:

44454541