American Democracy Promotion Impulses, Strategies, and Impacts [Paperback]

This is a wide-ranging discussion of American efforts to recast the international order in its own political image. The contributions given by a distinguished group of analysts are as diverse as they are challenging to traditional ways of thinking about US democracy promotion. As we enter into the 21st century with American hegemony intact, it is vital to understand what drives the world's last remaining superpower, and this original study helps us do precisely that by exploring in detail and depth one of the more contentious and least understood aspects of American foreign policy.

Introduction,Michael Cox, G. John Ikenberry and Takashi Inoguchi
Part I: US Democracy Promotion in Theory
1. Peace, Liberty and Democracy: Realists and Liberals Contest a Legacy,Michael Doyle
2. US Democracy Promotion: Realist Reflections,Randall Schweller
3. US Democracy Promotion: Critical Questions,Steve Smith
Part II: Democracy Promotion as US Grand Strategy?
4. National Security Liberalism and American Foreign Policy,Tony Smith
5. America's Liberal Grand Strategy: Democracy and National Security in the Post-War Era,G. John Ikenberry
6. America's Identity, Democracy Promotion and National Interests: Beyond Realism, Beyond Idealism,Henry Nau
Part III: US Democracy Promotion: the Domestic Context
7. Promotion of Democracy as a Popular Demand?,Ole R. Holsti
8. Taking Stock of US Democracy Assistance,Thomas Carothers
9. High Stakes and Low Intensity Democracy: Understanding America's Policy of Promoting Democracy,Jason Ralph
10. Wilsonianism Resurgent? The Clinton Administration and the Promotion of Democracy,Michael Cox
Part IV: US Democracy Promotion in Practice
11. Russia: Limping along towards American Democracy?,Peter Rutland
12. Three Frameworks in Searchlƒ#