Democracy Assistance: International Co-operation for Democratization / Edition 1

by Peter Burnell

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714651064
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/2000
Series:	Democratization and Autocratization Studies
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Burnell University of Warwick

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Democracy Assistance: The State of the Discourse, Peter Burnell; Chapter 2 Democracy Assistance: Origins and Organizations, Peter Burnell; Part 2 Institutions; Chapter 3 The United Nations and Democracy Assistance: Developing Practice within a Constitutional Framework, Nigel D. White; Chapter 4 European Union Development Co-operation and the Promotion of Democracy, Gordon Crawford; Chapter 5 Germany’s Stiftungen and Democracy Assistance: Comparative Advantages, New Challenges, Stefan Mair; Chapter 6 Towards Democratic Governance: The Contribution of the Multilateral Development Banks in Latin America, Carlos Santiso; Part 3 Strategic Issues, Countries and Cases; Chapter 7 International Assistance for Post-Conflict Elections, Krishna Kumar; Chapter 8 Struggling with Semi-Authoritarians, Thomas Carothers; Chapter 9 USAID and Democratic Decentralization: Taking the Measure of an Assistance Programme, Harry Blair; Chapter 10 Civil Society and Democracy Assistance in Africa, Julie Hearn, Mark Robinson; Chapter 11 Democracy Assistance in South-east Asia: Long History/Unfinished Business, Kevin F.F. Quigley; Chapter 12 Democracy Assistance: Russia’s Experience as Recipient, Richard Sakwa; Chapter 13 Judicial Reform and Legal Technical Assistance in Latin America, John McEldowney; Part 4 Conclusion; Chapter 14 Democracy Assistance: The State of the Art, Peter Burnell;

Editorial Reviews

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)

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