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

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamid, Shadi, 1983-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2022.
Subjects:
Democracy > Middle East > History.
Democracy
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Middle East > Politics and government.
Middle East > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Middle East.
Middle East
United States
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Is democracy worth supporting?
  • Democratic minimalism in theory and practice
  • The problem of Islam
  • Democratic dilemmas : Egypt, Jordan, Algeria
  • The American veto
  • Culture versus interests
  • Anti-despotism or democracy promotion?
  • Islamists in government
  • On hypocrisy
  • On power

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