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Democracy's good name : the rise and risks of the world's most popular form of government / Michael Mandelbaum.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mandelbaum, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 316 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : PublicAffairs, [2007]
- Summary:
- Presenting a lucid, comprehensive, and surprising account of the history of democracy, one of Americas leading foreign policy thinkers analyzes the prospects for the establishment of democratic governments in Russia, China, and the Arab world.
- Contents:
- 1 The Origins of Democracy 1
- The Triumph of Democracy 1
- The Two Traditions 7
- The Odd Couple 16
- The Career of Popular Sovereignty 27
- The Trials of Liberty 37
- 2 Democracy from Without: The Course of Modern History 47
- The Leading Brand 47
- English Exceptionalism 52
- The Two World Wars 66
- The Contest of Systems 72
- The American Era 82
- 3 Democracy from Within: The Magic of the Market 93
- The Constant Companion 93
- The Wealth Effect 100
- Civil Society 104
- The School for Democracy 110
- Market Failures 121
- 4 Democracy and Peace 137
- Modernity and Peace 137
- Popular Sovereignty and Peace 146
- Liberty and Peace 151
- Democracy Versus Peace 159
- Democracy and Terrorism 169
- 5 The Future of Democracy 179
- Democracy-Promotion 179
- Democracy in Russia 190
- Democracy in China 205
- Democracy in the Arab World 218
- Democracy in the Democracies 235.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-298) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781586485146 :
- 1586485148
- OCLC:
- 148879162
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