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Informationen zum Autor Adrian A. Basora is a former U.S. ambassador to Prague and a Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) senior fellow. He served as the director of FPRI Project on Democratic Transitions, and is currently co-director of FPRI Eurasia Program.Agnieszka Marczyk is a fellow at FPRI Eurasia Program. She holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from the University of Pennsylvania. Maia Otarashvili is a Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and manager of its Eurasia Program (previously the Project on Democratic Transitions). She holds an M.A. in Globalization, Development and Transition from the University of Westminster in London, with emphasis on post-authoritarian transitions. Klappentext Through an exploration of "soft power," the authors of this book examine available knowledge and necessary new research agendas that will help us better understand both democratization efforts and authoritarian pushback in today's difficult context. Zusammenfassung Through an exploration of “soft power,” the authors of this book examine available knowledge and necessary new research agendas that will help us better understand both democratization efforts and authoritarian pushback in today’s difficult context. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroduction, Adrian A. Basora and Kenneth Yalowitz Chapter 1: Democracy Support: Global Challenges and the Importance of U.S. Leadership, Carl GershmanChapter 2: Realist Counsel on Democracy Promotion, Nikolas K. GvosdevChapter 3: A Case for Democracy Assistance and Ways to Improve It, Richard Kraemer Chapter 4: Three Lessons about Democracy Assistance Effectiveness, Sarah BushChapter 5: Reforming the Democracy Bureaucracy, Melinda HaringChapter 6: The Multiplier Effects of U.S. Democracy Promotion, Tsveta PetrovaChapter 7: East Central Europe and the Future of Democracy, Michal Köan Chapter 8: Reviving the Global Democratic Momentum, Larry DiamondChapter 9: Academic Conclusions, Working Hypotheses, and Areas for Further Research, Agnieszka MarczykChapter 10: Policy Conclusions and Recommendations, Adrian A. Basora and Kenneth Yalowitz GlossaryIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors...
