Freedom's Unsteady March: America's Role in Building Arab Democracy

by Tamara Cofman Wittes

Book Overview

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President Bush promised to democratize the Middle East, but the results so far have dispirited democracy advocates and brought their project into disrepute. After the debacle in Iraq and the electoral success of Hamas, the pursuit of Arab democracy seems to many observers a fool's errand, an unfortunate combination of ideology and wishful thinking. In F reedom's Unsteady March , Tamara Cofman Wittes dissects the Bush administration's failure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815794940
• ISBN13: 9780815794943
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Democracy in the Middle East is a difficult goal; some view it as not possible.

Democracy in the Middle East is a difficult goal; some view it as not possible. "Freedom's Unsteady March: America's Role in Building Arab Democracy" takes the stance that America's involvement, while condemned by some, is wholly necessary in order to bring democracy and freedom to this tumultuous region. Also explaining why American apathy would be disastrous to the world as a whole, the message of "Freedom's Unsteady March" is clear, concise, and well-argued. "Freedom's Unsteady March" is highly recommended for community library political collections and for anyone studying the United States' involvement in the middle east. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch