Democracy Rising : Assessing the Global Challenges / / ed. by Heraldo Muñoz

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910698336303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boulder : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2006
• ISBN: 1-68585-784-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 p.)
• Soggetti: POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General; Former communist countries Politics and government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 19, 2007).; "September 2005."
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction: The Growing Community of Democracies -- Part 1 DEMOCRACY TODAY -- 2 Building Democracy -- 3 Democratic Governance: Linking the Security and Development Agendas -- 4 Promoting Democracy: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric -- 5 The State of Democratic Governance: Achievements and Challenges -- Part 2 DEMOCRACY IN THE REGIONS -- 6 Democracy in Asia and the Pacific -- 7 Commentary on Democracy in Asia and the Pacific -- 8 Democracy in Africa -- 9 Commentary on Democracy in Africa -- 10 Democracy in the Arab World -- 11 Commentary on Democracy in the Arab World -- 12 Democracy in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States -- 13 Commentary on Democracy in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States -- 14 Democracy in Latin America -- 15 Commentary on Democracy in Latin America -- Part 3 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY -- 16 Democracy and Globalization: The Beginning of History -- 17 Democracy and “The End of History” Revisited -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1 The Warsaw Declaration: Toward a Community of Democracies -- Appendix 2 The Seoul Plan of Action: Democracy—Investing for Peace and Prosperity -- Appendix 3 The Santiago Ministerial Commitment: Cooperating for Democracy -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book
• Sommario/riassunto: This timely assessment of both the progress toward democratic governance globally and the significant challenges that democracies face is the outcome of a seminar organized by the Community of Democracies. The Community is a group of more than a hundred countries devoted to the spread and consolidation of democracy around the world.