Global perspectives on US democratization efforts : from the outside in /: from the outside in. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Sally Burt, Daniel Anorve Anorve, editors.
• Editors: Burt, Sally, 1980-; Aňorve, Daniel Aňorve, 1975-
• Contents: Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; Notes; Part I: US Democratization Efforts in General; Chapter 2: US Soft Power, the€Studies of€the€United States Institutes Program, and€Democratization in€US Foreign Policy (1998-2014); Introduction; Soft Power and€Democracy; Analysis of€Participant Countries; US Foreign Policy Priorities; The Second Clinton Administration (1997-2001)10; The First Bush Administration (2001-2005)11; The Second Bush Administration (2005-2009)12; The Obama Administrations (2009-2015)13. Analysis of€Countries' Endowment of€Natural Resources and/or the€Presence of€US Military BasesAnalysis of€Countries' Participation Based on€Democratic-Nondemocratic Criteria; Conclusion; Notes; Part II: US Democratization Efforts in Africa; Chapter 3: Learning from€the€Curve: The€Obama Administration's Promotion of€Democracy in€Africa; Introduction; US-Africa Relations in€Retrospect; Beyond the€Veil; Egypt; South Africa; Nigeria; Looking Ahead; Conclusion; Notes. Chapter 4: The US, Democratization, and€the€Postcolonial States in€Sub-Saharan Africa: Development or Distortion? A€Critical Appraisal Introduction; Theoretical Framework of€the€Analysis: The€Human Needs and€the€Structural-Functional Theories; Human Needs Theory; Structural-Functional Theory; Truth-Seeking Liberalism and€Democracy; The Case Against Sub-Saharan African States; Emergent Multiparty Politics and€the€Decline of€Liberal Democracy in€Sub-Saharan Africa; The US and€Democracy in€Sub-Saharan Africa: Growth or Distortion?; Conclusion; Notes. Chapter 5: US and€the€Democratic Process in€Cameroon from€1990 to€2013 Introduction; The Advent of€the€"Eastern Wind" in€Cameroon; Basis of€US Intervention in€the€Democratization Process in€Cameroon; Sustaining Democracy in€Africa as€a€Cultural Value; Sustaining Democracy as€a€Means of€Defending the€National Interests of€the€US; US's Intervention in€the€Democratization Process in€Cameroon; US Involvement Before 2001; Actions of€the€Department of€State; Imposition of€Economic Sanctions; Observing Elections: A€Case Study of€the€NDI; Intervention by US Ambassadors in€Cameroon. US Intervention After 2001Motivations for€the€Change of€Strategy; Promoting Democracy Through Observing Elections; Promoting Democracy Through the€Empowerment of€Civil Society; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: Labor Standards in€Trade Preference Laws Between the€US and€Africa; Role of€Labor Standards in€the€World; US and€Labor Standards; African Growth and€Opportunity Act (AGOA); Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7: The US and€Democratization in€Nigeria: Issues, Strategies, and€Impacts; Introduction; Democratic Governance in€Nigeria: A€Background Analysis.
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 327.73; Political science; Democratization -- Government policy -- United States; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General; Democratization -- Government policy; Diplomatic relations; International relations -- Administration; Political Science -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy; Political Science -- General; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Political structures: democracy; Comparative politics; Political economy; Democracy; Comparative politics; Political economy; Political Science -- Government -- General; Politics & government; United States -- Foreign relations; United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century; United States -- Foreign relations administration; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137589842; 1137589841; 1137589833; 9781137589835
• Related ISBNs: 9781137589835; 1137589833
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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