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Synopsis
This examination of how Western governments support democracy worldwide considers how countries use this aid. Attention is paid to post-conflict situations and semi-authoritarian regimes where democratization has stalled, and international support of democratic decentralization is assessed.
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Academics in the fields of politics, law, development, and area studies, as well as scholar-practitioners present 14 contributions studying recent developments in international cooperation supporting democratization of emerging and prospective new democracies. Official and autonomous providers of democracy assistance examined include the UN, the EU, multilateral development banks, Germany's , and public and private agencies in the US. Contributions question what democracy assistance hopes to achieve, why and how effectively, and its implications for the evolution of world politics. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)