1st Edition
Transatlantic Democracy Assistance Promoting Different Models of Democracy
By Jan Hornat
Copyright 2019
224 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The approaches of EU institutions and the US to democracy assistance often vary quite significantly as both actors choose different means and tactics. The nuances in the understandings of democracy on the part of the EU and the US lead to their promotion of models of democratic governance that are often quite divergent and, in some respects, clashing. This book examines the sources of this... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Typology of Approaches to Democracy Assistance
3. Narratives and Self-images for the World Stage
4. Democratic Identity: What is the Proper Role of the Government?
5. The American Model of Democracy for Export
6. The EU Model of Democracy for Export
7. The Architecture and Focus of US Democracy Assistance Instruments
8. The Architecture and Focus of EU Democracy Assistance Instruments
9. Conclusion
10. Postscript: Enter Donald Trump
Biography
Jan Hornat is Assistant Professor at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.
