Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XZZFQKW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 515 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pathways diverge and sometimes circle backward. The work of securing it is never finished.. From the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union to the ongoing struggle for human rights in the Middle East, Condoleezza Rice has served on the front lines of history. Today more than half of all countries qualify as democracies, and in the long run that number will continue to grow. While the ideal conditions for democracy are well known in academia, they never exist in the real world. The question is not how to create perfect circumstances but how to move forward under difficult ones. The pursuit of democracy is a continuing struggle shared by people around the world, whether they are opposing authoritarian regimes, establishing new democratic institutions, or reforming mature democracies to better live up to their ideals. These same insights apply in overcoming the challenges faced by governments today. When the United States was founded, it was the only attempt at self-government in the world. Time frames for success vary dramatically, and countries often suffer false starts before getting it right. Yet nothing worthwhile ever comes easily. As a child, she was an eyewitness to a third awakening of freedom, when her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, became the epicenter of the civil rights movement for black Americans. But, Rice argues, that does not mean they should not try. From the former secretary of state and best-selling author - a sweeping look at t
swamibear said Democracy: A User's Guide. A really smart look at what it takes for democracy to work. It's messy, it's hard, but it's the most important fight. Condi Rice draws on American history and our own institutional struggles with freedom and democracy as well as case studies from her own career in government -- Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Kenya, Columbia, and of course the Middle East with a focus on Iraq. The book also talks about the "Democracy: A User's Guide" according to swamibear. A really smart look at what it takes for democracy to work. It's messy, it's hard, but it's the most important fight. Condi Rice draws on American history and our own institutional struggles with freedom and democracy as well as case studies from her own career in government -- Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Kenya, Columbia, and of course the Middle East with a focus on Iraq. The book also talks about the 2016 election, and points forward optimistically about America's role in the world and how we must remain vigilant about our own democratic institutions. This is a great primer and perfectly t. 016 election, and points forward optimistically about America's role in the world and how we must remain vigilant about our own democratic institutions. This is a great primer and perfectly t. This book can easily be found on a graduate level syllabus Bernadette Thomas A TRUE TEXTBOOK on Democracy. Rice writes with the clarity of a true diplomat. Her knowledge of global sociology and Russian history is commanding. This book can easily be found on a graduate level syllabus. Bravo to the author. She truly writes with experience and forthright judgment of world events.. "seem like less than half that" according to Dauna A. Moore. Riveting history of so many countriessure made our 20 hr round trip drive for a graduation, seem like less than half that! What a smart, eloquent, talented woman wish she would run for President someday!