Democracy : stories from the long road to freedom /
At a time when people around the world are wondering whether democracy is in decline, Condoleeza Rice shares insights from her experiences as a policymaker, scholar, and citizen in order to put democracy's challenges into perspective. When the United States was founded, it was the only attempt...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Twelve,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First Edition. |
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| Summary: | At a time when people around the world are wondering whether democracy is in decline, Condoleeza Rice shares insights from her experiences as a policymaker, scholar, and citizen in order to put democracy's challenges into perspective. When the United States was founded, it was the only attempt at self-government in the world. Today more than half of all countries qualify as democracies, and in the long run that number will continue to grow. Yet nothing worthwhile ever comes easily. Using America's long struggle as a template, Rice draws lessons for democracy around the world -- from Russia, Poland, and Ukraine, to Kenya, Colombia, and the Middle East. She finds that no transitions to democracy are the same because every country starts in a different place. Pathways diverge and sometimes circle backward. Timeframes for success vary dramatically, and countries often suffer false starts before getting it right. But, Rice argues, that does not mean they should not try. The question is not how to create perfect circumstances but how to move forward under difficult ones. The pursuit of democracy is a continuing struggle shared by people around the world, whether they are opposing authoritarian regimes, establishing new democratic institutions, or reforming mature democracies to better live up to their ideals. The work of securing it is never finished. |
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| Item Description: | "May 2017"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 486 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-466) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781455540181 1455540188 1538727463 9781538727461 9781538759974 1538759977 9781455571192 1455571199 |