The Problem of Democracy America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea.

What happens when democracy produces ""bad"" outcomes? Is democracy good because of its outcomes or despite them? This ""democratic dilemma"" is one of the most persistent, vexing problems for America abroad, particularly in the Middle East--we want democracy...

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Main Author: Hamid, Shadi, 1983-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2022.
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