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Exporting democracy, the risks and rewards of pursuing a good idea, by Bob Rae

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Exporting democracy, the risks and rewards of pursuing a good idea, by Bob Rae

Language

eng

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other

Main title

Exporting democracy

Responsibility statement

by Bob Rae

Sub title

the risks and rewards of pursuing a good idea

Summary

Rae shows how democracy and the related ideas of freedom, human rights, and federalism have been pushed to centre stage by the collapse of Soviet communism and by ongoing wars to topple secular and religious dictatorships in the Middle East. He's also witnessed attempts to implant democracy in three countries riven by tribal and ethnic divisions - Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka - and offers an appraisal of those efforts. Globe and Mail 100 best books 2010

Target audience

specialized

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