01814nam a22002297a 4500 20211004095705.0 211004b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781586485146 Aloy English 23 321.8 MAND Michael Mandelbaum 686 Democracys good name The rise and risks of the worlds most popular form of government New York Public Affairs 2007 xviii,316p. HB 24x16cm $5.23 $ $5.23 The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most remarkable developments in history: the rapid rise of democracy around the world. In 1900, only ten countries were democracies and by 1975 there were only 30. Today, 119 of the world's 190 countries have adopted this form of government, and it is by far the most celebrated and prestigious one. How did democracy acquire its good name? Why did it spread so far and so fast? Why do important countries remain undemocratic? And why do efforts to export democracy so often fail and even make conditions worse? In Democracy's Good Name, Michael Mandelbaum, one of America's leading foreign policy thinkers, answers these questions. He surveys the methods and risks of promoting democracy, and analyzes the prospects for the establishment of democratic governments in Russia, China, and the Arab world. Written in Mandelbaum's clear and accessible style, Democracy's Good Name presents a lucid, comprehensive, and surprising account of the history and future of democracy from the American Revolution to the occupation of Iraq. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Democracy 687 Democracy -- History 688 MANDELBAUM (Michael) 689 ddc GF 216472 216472 0 0 ddc 0 0 PS AL AL 2013-03-24 0 321.8 MAND GF01468 2021-10-04 00:00:00 0.00 2021-10-04 GF