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Nation building, or Democracy by other means /

Despotism, fundamentalism, and the rise of terrorism have created a puzzling moral question in the twenty-first century: how far should America go to help press ahead political and cultural change in the world? The reader will discover that "while international pressure has often played a pivot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Karimianpour, Hamid, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Despotism, fundamentalism, and the rise of terrorism have created a puzzling moral question in the twenty-first century: how far should America go to help press ahead political and cultural change in the world? The reader will discover that "while international pressure has often played a pivotal role in encouraging change," peaceful democratizations are historically not imposed from outside but are initiated and executed by leaders within the old system.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 236 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780875868455
0875868452