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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, Incorporated,
2022.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 in theory but not necessarily in practice. To look then at the democratic dilemma is to consider a deeper set of questions around why we believe democracy is good as well as whether we think it is good for other nations and cultures. In The Problem of Democracy, Shadi Hamid offers an ambitious reimagining of this ongoing debate and argues. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9780197579473 0197579477 0197579485 9780197579480 0197579493 9780197579497 9780197579466 (print) 0197579469 (print) |