Promoting Polyarchy: Globalization, US Intervention, and Hegemony Contributor(s): Robinson, William I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521566916 ISBN-13: 9780521566919 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: Promoting Polyarchy is an exciting, detailed and controversial work on the apparent change in US foreign policy from supporting dictatorships to promoting "democratic" regimes. William I. Robinson argues that behind this facade, US policy upholds the undemocratic status quo of Third World countries. He addresses the theoretical and historical issues at stake, and uncovers a wealth of information from field work and hitherto unpublished government documents. Promoting Polyarchy is an essential book for anyone concerned with democracy, globalization and international affairs. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
Dewey: 327.73 |
LCCN: 95052083 |
Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.24" W x 8.98" (1.61 lbs) 488 pages |
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Publisher Description: Promoting Polyarchy is an exciting, detailed and controversial work on the apparent change in US foreign policy from supporting dictatorships to promoting democratic regimes. William I. Robinson argues that behind this facade, US policy upholds the undemocratic status quo of Third World countries. He addresses the theoretical and historical issues at stake, and uncovers a wealth of information from field work and hitherto unpublished government documents. Promoting Polyarchy is an essential book for anyone concerned with democracy, globalization and international affairs. |