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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781917603321

Autore

Wittes Tamara Cofman <1969->

Titolo

Freedom's unsteady march [[electronic resource] ] : America's role in building Arab democracy / / Tamara Cofman Wittes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8157-9495-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Disciplina

327.56073

Soggetti

Democracy - Middle East

Democratization - Middle East

Middle East Foreign relations United States

United States Foreign relations Middle East

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book"--Jacket.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The end of Arab exceptionalism, and of America's own -- Democracy promotion in U.S. foreign policy -- The vanishing status quo -- Is democracy really necessary? -- The Bush record -- Overcoming ambivalence -- The Algerian nightmare -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

"Dissects the Bush administration's failure to advance freedom in the Middle East. Lays out a strategy for committed U.S. promotion of democracy, arguing that only development of a more liberal and democratic politics in the Arab world can create a firmer foundation for Arab-American ties and secure U.S. long-term goals"--Provided by publisher.