Aiding Democracy Abroad: The Learning Curve

by Thomas Carothers

Book Overview

Aid to promote democracy abroad has emerged as a major growth industry in recent years. Not only the United States but many other Western countries, international institutions, and private foundations today use aid to support democratic transitions in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Though extensive in scope, these activities remain little understood outside the realm of specialists. Debates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870031694
• ISBN13: 9780870031694
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great overview

This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in the controversial and critical world of democracy promotion. Carothers offers subtle insights into US efforts to promote democracy abroad and elucidates many of the complicated dynamics involved. It's the first book I have read that moves beyond democracy theory to look at the facts of assistance--the political agendas, the lack of donor coordination, the difficulty measuring results, etc. I highly recommend it.