![]() ![]() ![]() With some exceptions - mostly centered on providing electoral assistance and fortifying civil society and media - these efforts have largely fallen flat. Ironically, this sobering reality confronts us after the United States, along with affluent allies, has devoted decades and massive resources to trying to build democracy in the world’s poorer and post-communist societies, including via rule of law, good governance, human rights and anti-corruption programs. Authoritarian challenges threaten our institutions, our rights and the rule of law. government has ignored what sorts of democracy promotion work - and which ones don’t Image uncredited.īenicia resident and author Stephen Golub, A Promised LandĪs America celebrates Independence Day, we find our democracy not nearly as strong as we’d once thought. If interested, you may sign up for future posts by subscribing to the blog.įor 40 years, the U.S. Steve blogs about domestic and international politics and policy, including lessons that the United States can learn from other nations, at A Promised Land: America as a Developing Country. ![]() This post was produced by Benicia resident Stephen Golub and originally appeared in the Washington Post ‘s ‘Made by History’ section. ![]()
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