Does Democracy Matter?

Adrian A. Basora is a former U.S. ambassador to Prague and a Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) senior fellow. He served as the director of FPRI Project on Democratic Transitions, and is currently co-director of FPRI Eurasia Program.Agnieszka Marczyk is a fellow at FPRI Eurasia Program. She holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from the University of Pennsylvania.Maia Otarashvili is a Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and manager of its Eurasia Program (previously the Project on Democratic Transitions). She holds an M.A. in Globalization, Development and Transition from the University of Westminster in London, with emphasis on post-authoritarian transitions.

Overall, Does Democracy Matter is a good source to assist the policy community in making good decisions.... In an era of doubt about the legitimacy of democracy, the book is a major addition to the literature of the theoretical and policy issues surrounding the spread of democracy abroad.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction, Adrian A. Basora and Kenneth YalowitzChapter 1: Democracy Support: Global Challenges and the Importance of U.S. Leadership, Carl GershmanChapter 2: Realist Counsel on Democracy Promotion, Nikolas K. GvosdevChapter 3: A Case for Democracy Assistance and Ways to Improve It, Richard Kraemer Chapter 4: Three Lessons about Democracy Assistance Effectiveness, Sarah BushChapter 5: Reforming the Democracy Bureaucracy, Melinda HaringChapter 6: The Multiplier Effects of U.S. Democracy Promotion, Tsveta PetrovaChapter 7: East Central Europe and the Future of Democracy, Michal Koran Chapter 8: Reviving the Global Democratic Momentum, Larry DiamondChapter 9: Academic Conclusions, Working Hypotheses, and Areas for Further Research,Agnieszka MarczykChapter 10: Policy Conclusions and Recommendations, Adrian A. Basora and Kenneth Yalowitz GlossaryIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors