The triumph of democracy and the eclipse of the West /

This book explores the paradox of the worldwide spread of democracy and capitalism in an era of Western decline. The rest is overtaking the West as Samuel Huntington predicted, but because it is adopting Western institutions. The emerging global order offers unprecedented opportunities for the expan...

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Main Authors:	Harrison, Ewan, 1973- (Author), Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Democracy > Developing countries. Democratization > Developing countries. Developing countries > Politics and government > 21st century. Western countries > Foreign relations > Developing countries. Developing countries > Foreign relations > Western countries. Arab Spring, 2010- World politics > 21st century. Globalization > Political aspects. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy.

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Summary:	This book explores the paradox of the worldwide spread of democracy and capitalism in an era of Western decline. The rest is overtaking the West as Samuel Huntington predicted, but because it is adopting Western institutions. The emerging global order offers unprecedented opportunities for the expansion of peace, prosperity and freedom. Yet this is not the 'end of history', but the beginning of a post-Western future for the democratic project. The major conflicts of the future will occur between the established democracies of the West and emerging democracies in the developing world as they seek the benefits and recognition associated with membership of the democratic community. This 'clash of democratizations' will define world politics.
Physical Description:	xviii, 265 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781137353863 (hardback) 1137353864 (hardback)