Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law: American and European Strategies

by A. Magen (Editor), T. Risse (Editor), M. McFaul (Editor)

Overview

European and American experts systematically compare U.S. and EU strategies to promote democracy around the world – from the Middle East and the Mediterranean, to Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and Southeast Asia. In doing so, the authors debunk the pernicious myth that there exists a transatlantic divide over democracy promotion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349305599
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	07/31/2009
Series:	Governance and Limited Statehood
Edition description:	1st ed. 2009
Pages:	281
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Thomas Risse is Professor of International Politics at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. He is co-ordinator of the Research Center 'Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood' and of the Research College 'The Transformative Power of Europe', both funded by the German Research Foundation. His research interests include international relations theories, European integration, and transatlantic relations.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vi

Foreword Richard Morningstar vii

Acknowledgments xiii

Notes on Contributors xv

1 Introduction: American and European Strategies to Promote Democracy - Shared Values, Common Challenges, Divergent Tools? Amichai Magen Michael A. McFaul 1

2 Venus Approaching Mars? The European Union's Approaches to Democracy Promotion in Comparative Perspective Tanja A. Borzel Thomas Risse 34

3 Governance and Foreign Assistance: the Imperfect Translation of Ideas into Outcomes Desha M. Girod Stephen D. Krasner Kathryn Stoner-Weiss 61

4 Europe, the United States, and Middle Eastern Democracy Richard Youngs Tamara Cofman Wittes 93

5 Comparing EU and US Democracy: Promotion in the Mediterranean and the Newly Independent States Vera van Hullen Andreas Stahn 118

6 Democracy or Stability? EU and US Engagement in the Southern Caucasus Tanja A. Borzel Yasemin Pamuk Andreas Stahn 150

7 Latin America Is Different: Transatlantic Discord on How to Promote Democracy in "Problematic" Countries Susanne Gratius Thomas Legler 185

8 US and EU Strategies to Promote Democracy in Indonesia Rachel Kleinfeld 216

9 Conclusions: Towards Transatlantic Democracy Promotion? Thomas Risse 244

Index 273

Editorial Reviews

"This fine collection of European and American scholars has a particular relevance against the background of the democratization movements in the Arab Middle East (the so-called "Arab Spring"). In spite of the stereotypes in the IR literature, according to which "Americans are from Mars, and Europeans from Venus" the authors in this book argue convincingly that Europe and America share a high degree of normative consensus and convergence, both in strategies and in their goals, regarding the promotion of democracy in several regions of the Third World and the post-Soviet sphere." - Arie M. Kacowicz, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

"The Arab Spring reminds us once again how important processes of democratization (successful and unsuccessful) actually are for comparative politics and international relations theory. In this fine collection, some of the world's leading experts on the subject shed new light on the international dimensions of democratization. This book represents the only systematic comparative analysis of American and EU efforts to encourage the development of democracy and the rule of law in regions of the world still lacking them - including North Africa and the Middle East. As such it is indispensable reading for students, scholars, and practitioners alike." - Leonardo Morlino, President, International Political Science Association

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