Promoting Democracy The Force of Political Settlements in Uncertain Times / Manal A. Jamal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jamal, Manal, author.

Series:

NYU scholarship online.

NYU scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pacific settlement of international disputes.

Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.

Democracy--International cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages)

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Democracy promotion is a central pillar of the foreign policy of many states, but the results are often disappointing. In 'Promoting Democracy', Manal A. Jamal examines why these efforts succeed in some countries, but fail in others. A former journalist and researcher in the Palestinian territories, she offers an up-close perspective of the ways in which Western donor funding has, on one hand, undermined political participation in cases such as the Palestinian territories, and, on the other hand, succeeded in bolstering political engagement in cases such as El Salvador. Based on five fieldwork trips and over 150 interviews with grassroots activists, political leaders, and directors and program officers in donor agencies and NGOs, Jamal brings into focus an often-overlooked perspective: the experiences of those directly affected by this assistance. 'Promoting Democracy' makes an important and timely argument about how political settlements ultimately shape democracy promotion efforts, and what political choices Western state sponsored donors can make to maximize successful outcomes in different contexts across the world.

Contents:

The primacy of political settlements on democracy promotion

The political-military organizations and the emergence of mass-based grassroots organizations

Political settlements and the re-configuration of civic and political life

Foreign donor assistance and the political economy of settlement outcomes

Beyond professionalization : foreign aid and transformation of the women's sectors

Hamas after electoral victory : Fatah and the western donor community respond

Non-inclusive settlements and democracy's long haul in comparative perspective

Appendix I: Interviews

Appendix II: Foreign donors.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4798-9876-7

OCLC:

1107879292