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The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most remarkable developments in history: the rapid rise of democracy around the world. In 1900, only ten countries were democracies and by 1975 there were only 30. Today, 119 of the worlds 190 countries have adopted this form of government, and it is by far the most celebrated and prestigious one. How did democracy acquire its good name? Why did it spread so far and so fast? Why do important countries remain undemocratic? And why do efforts to export democracy so often fail and even make conditions worse? In Democracys Good Name Michael Mandelbaum, one of Americas leading foreign policy thinkers, answers these questions. He surveys the methods and risks of promoting democracy, and analyzes the prospects for the establishment of democratic governments in Russia, China, and the Arab world. Written in Mandelbaums clear and accessible style, Democracys Good Name presents a lucid, comprehensive, and surprising account of the history and future of democracy from the American Revolution to the occupation of Iraq.

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(Mandelbaum's) arguments are well worth considering, especially given the recent trend of world opinion. The Economist

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Michel Mandelbaum is Professor of American Foreign Policy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a Senior Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations. A regular foreign affairs columnist for Newsday and Time magazines, he is the author of eight previous book.

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