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OverviewIs democracy the best political system there is - for every kind of society? Leading politician Bob Rae sets out his thoughts in this eloquent examination of the West's most powerful ideas. According to Western politicians, democracy is the pinnacle of civilisation. Many think it's the system the rest of the world ought to adopt. Rae presents the dangers of imposing democracy in three countries riven by tribal and ethnic divisions: Iraq, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. An carefully argued book that teaches the dangers of simplistic ideologies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bob RaePublisher: McClelland & Stewart Inc. Imprint: McClelland & Stewart Inc. Edition: Updated ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.342kg ISBN: 9780771072901ISBN 10: 0771072902 Pages: 276 Publication Date: 16 February 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsWidely read and richly experienced in the art of politics, Bob Rae puts all he has learned to excellent use in this humane, thoughtful -- and highly readable -- book on the perils and possibilities of exporting democracy. . . . Altogether, a splendid read! -- David Cameron In this erudite, judicious and lively book. . . . Rae offers a wise and compelling alternative vision. -- Globe and Mail From the Hardcover edition. Widely read and richly experienced in the art of politics, Bob Rae puts all he has learned to excellent use in this humane, thoughtful -- and highly readable -- book on the perils and possibilities of exporting democracy. . . . Altogether, a splendid read! <br> -- David Cameron<br><br> In this erudite, judicious and lively book. . . . Rae offers a wise and compelling alternative vision. <br>-- Globe and Mail<br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition. Author InformationA former Rhodes Scholar, BOB RAE was born in Ottawa in 1948. A leading politician of his generation, he has been elected to federal and provincial parliaments eight times and served as Ontario's twenty-first premier in the early 1990s. In 1999, he helped found the international Forum of Federations and served as its chair for seven years. He has advised and worked on federalism and constitutional matters in Sri Lanka, Sudan and Iraq. Since 2006, Rae has been a prominent member of the federal Liberal Party. He is the party's foreign affairs critic, and is the author of three previous books. From the Hardcover edition. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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