The lessons from history and world politics Rabb, Theodore K. 1937-2019 editor Suleiman, Ezra N. 1941- editor text bibliography Conference papers and proceedings. nyu New York Routledge 2003 monographic eng xxi, 369 pages ; 23 cm. This book brings together a number of eminent authorities on democracy from the fields of political science and history to take on the most widely debated topics in international relations: the promotion of democracy. Introduction, Theodore K. Rabb and Ezra N. Suleiman Pre-Modern Europe 1. Conditions for Athenian Democracy, Josiah Ober 2. Republic and Democracy: On Early Origins of Democratic Theory, Maurizio Viroli 3. Institutions and Ideas: Planting the Roots of Democracy in Early Modern Europe, Theodore K. Rabb 4. A Response to Ober, Viroli and Rabb, George Kateb Modern Europe 5. Hope, Disappointment and Self-Restraint: Reflections on the Democratic Experiment, Anne Sa'adah 6. Democracy in Spain: Two Paradigms, Edward Malefakis 7. Potemkin Democracy, Stephen Holmes 8. Dilemmas of Democracy in the European Union, Ezra Suleiman Asia, Africa and the Middle East 9. Recasting the Primacy of Politics in Israeli Democracy, Asher Arian 10. Prospects for Democracy in Tropical Africa, Robert L. Tignoe 11. The Nature of South African Democracy: Political Dominance and Economic Inequality, Jeffrey Herbst 12. Democracy in Turkey, Bernard Lewis 13. East Asian Demographic Transitions, Kent E. Calder 14. A Response to Arian Tignor, Herbst, Lewis and Calder Latin America 15. Captialism and Democracy in South America, Jeremy Adelman 16. Democratic Pathways: Crossroads, Detours, Dead Ends in Central America, Deborah J. Yashar United States 17. The Possibilities for Democracy in America, Jennifer L. Hochschild 18. Race, Ethnicity and American Democracy: An (Ungarded) Optimistic View, Sean Wilentz 19. Conclusion edited by Theodore K. Rabb and Ezra N. Suleiman. Revised contributions of a conference--from the introd. Includes bibliographical references and index. Democracy Cross-cultural studies Congresses Democracia Estudios interculturales Democracy History Congresses Democracia Historia JC 423 M235 2003 321.8 9780415933810 (pbk.) 0415933811 (pbk.) 0415933803 9780415933803 2002069655 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0651/2002069655-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1008/2002069655-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0651/2002069655-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1008/2002069655-b.html DLC 020418 20260219102424.0 12746521 eng