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Democracy Challenged: The Rise of Semi-Authoritarianism Paperback – December 31, 2002
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During the 1990s, international democracy promotion efforts led to the establishment of numerous regimes that cannot be easily classified as either authoritarian or democratic. They display characteristics of each, in short they are semi-authoritarian regimes. These regimes pose a considerable challenge to U.S. policymakers because the superficial stability of many semi-authoritarian regimes usually masks severe problems that need to be solved lest they lead to a future crisis. Additionally, these regimes call into question some of the ideas about democratic transitions that underpin the democracy promotion strategies of the United States and other Western countries. Despite their growing importance, semi-authoritarian regimes have not received systematic attention. Marina Ottaway examines five countries (Egypt, Azerbaijan, Venezuela, Croatia, and Senegal) which highlight the distinctive features of semi-authoritarianism and the special challenge each poses to policymakers. She explains why the dominant approach to democracy promotion isn't effective in these countries and concludes by suggesting alternative policies. Marina Ottaway is senior associate and codirector of the Democracy and Rule of Law Project at the Carnegie Endowment.
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherCarnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace
- Publication dateDecember 31, 2002
- Dimensions6.2 x 0.63 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100870031953
- ISBN-13978-0870031953
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"[excerpt from book]" --Marina Ottaway, "The Chronicle of Higher Education", 2/7/2002
"[An] important new study..." --G. John Ikenberry, "Foreign Affairs", 5/1/2003
About the Author
Marina Ottaway is a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law program and director of the Carnegie Middle East program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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- Publisher : Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace; 1st edition (December 31, 2002)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0870031953
- ISBN-13 : 978-0870031953
- Item Weight : 15 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.2 x 0.63 x 9 inches
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