Transatlantic Democracy Assistance: Promoting Different Models of Democracy

ISBN-13: 9781138350878 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 216 str.

Jan Hornat

Opis

This book examines the sources of divergence between the EU and US models of democratic governance. By focussing on the role of the actors’ "democratic identity" it aims to explain the observation that both actors use divergent strategies and instruments to foster democratic governance in third countries.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Typology of Approaches to Democracy Assistance  3. Narratives and Self-images for the World Stage  4. Democratic Identity: What is the Proper Role of the Government?  5. The American Model of Democracy for Export  6. The EU Model of Democracy for Export  7. The Architecture and Focus of US Democracy Assistance Instruments  8. The Architecture and Focus of EU Democracy Assistance Instruments  9. Conclusion  10. Postscript: Enter Donald Trump

O autorze

Jan Hornat is Assistant Professor at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.