In recent years, assistance aimed at promoting democracy abroad has become a major component of U.S. foreign aid and of the U.S. government's post-Cold War poli

Over the past 25 years, the United States has made support for the spread of democracy to other nations an increasingly important element of its national securi

This book addresses important and under-researched issues such as, the role of young people in democratization processes, the role of new democracies in sharing

This book addresses important and under-researched issues such as, the role of young people in democratization processes, the role of new democracies in sharing

This examination of how Western governments support democracy worldwide considers how countries use this aid. Attention is paid to post-conflict situations and