Democracy in Crisis: Why, Where, How to Respond (Points of View)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626376719 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 231 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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His publications include The UN Role in Promoting Democracy and Pacific Asia in Quest of Democracy. Roland Rich is on the faculty of the Department of Political Science at Rutgers University. Previously, he served as executive head of the UN Democracy Fund (2007-2014), director of the Centre for Democratic Institutions at the Australian National Uni
Democracy is in crisis. After the hope engendered by the Third Wave, democracies around the world are beleaguered with threats from multiple sources. What are these threats? Where did they come from? And how can the challenges to democratic governance best be overcome? Grappling with these questions, Roland Rich interprets the danger signs that abound in the United States and Europe, in Asia and the Arab World, in Africa and Latin America, and offers innovative strategies for turning the tide.
(Theodore Piccone, Brookings Institution) . (Theodore Piccone, Brookings Institution)An extremely eloquently, extraordinarily well written, and impressively informed piece of work. Rich provides a highly readable and accessible run-through of all the main challenges with which democracy is currently beset. An incisive and honest analysis of democracy trends around the world, a healthy and constructive critique of the business of democracy and development assistance, and some useful ideas for addressing these daunting deficits. (Richard Youngs, Carnegie Europe)An incisive and honest