EXPORTING DEMOCRACY - THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF PURSUING A GOOD IDEA

Is democracy the best political system there is - for every kind of society? Is democracy the pinnacle of Western civilization? Many think it’s the system the rest of the world ought to adopt. Bob Rae is not one of them. He is well informed about the difficulties and dangers of implanting democracy in foreign lands. 'Exporting Democracy' is an eloquently argued book in which Rae brings his lively, nuanced understanding to bear on the history and current fortunes of this powerful idea.