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Book SynopsisThis short collection of essays is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the latest thinking on one of the most critical questions of our era.
Trade ReviewThe authors share the understanding that some more recent events-the rise of the Islamic state in the Middle East, China's muscleflexing in the South China Sea, and Russia's annexation of Crimea-are elements in a bigger picture that suggests the rules-based international order built by democratic powers should no longer be taken for granted. Choice In their illuminating collection, Diamond and Plattner have assembled leading experts who offer mostly grim assessments of the situation. Foreign Affairs
Table of Contents3 0. Introduction (by Plattner, Marc F.); 4 1. Why is Democracy Performing so Poorly? (by Fukuyama, Francis); 5 2. The Weight of Geopolitics (by Kagan, Robert); 6 3. Crisis and Transition, but Not Decline (by Schmitter, Philippe C.); 7 4. The Myth of Democratic Recession (by Levitsky, Steven); 8 5. Democracy Aid at 25: Time to Choose (by Carothers, Thomas); 9 6. Facing Up to the Democratic Recession (by Diamond, Larry); 2 0. Acknowledgements; 1 0. Foreword (by Rice, Condoleezza); 11 0. About the Authors; 12 0. Index; 10 0. Notes; 1 0. Foreword (by Rice, Condoleezza); 2 0. Acknowledgments; 3 0. Introduction (by Plattner, Marc F.); 4 1. Why Is Democracy Performing So Poorly? (by Kagan, Robert); 5 2. The Weight of Geopolitics (by Fukuyama, Francis); 6 3. Crisis and Transition, but Not Decline; 7 4. The Myth of the Democratic Recession (by Levitsky, Steven); 8 5. Democracy Aid at 25: Time to Choose (by Carothers, Thomas); 9 6. Facing Up to the Democratic Recession (by Diamond, Larry); 10 0. Notes; 11 0. About the Authors
