Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave

Released on by Paulina Pospieszna
preview-18

  • Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave Book Detail

  • Author : Paulina Pospieszna
  • Release Date : 2014-02-28
  • Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
  • Genre : Political Science
  • Pages : 276
  • ISBN 13 : 0822979233
  • File Size : 46,46 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave by Paulina Pospieszna PDF Summary

Book Description: The role of Western NGOs in the transition of postcommunist nations to democracy has been well documented. In this study, Paulina Pospieszna follows a different trajectory, examining the role of a former aid recipient (Poland), newly democratic itself, and its efforts to aid democratic transitions in the neighboring states of Belarus and Ukraine. Belarus is widely regarded as the most authoritarian state in the region, while Ukraine is witnessing a slow, if often troubled, democratic consolidation. Each state presents a different set of challenges to outside agencies. As Pospieszna shows, Poland is uniquely positioned to offer effective counsel on the transition to democracy. With similarities of language and culture, and a shared history, combined with strong civic activism and success within the European Union, Poland's regional policies have successfully combined its need for security and a motivation to spread democracy as primary concerns. Pospieszna details the founding, internal workings, goals, and methods of Poland's aid programs. She then compares the relative degrees of success of each in Belarus and Ukraine and documents the work yet to be done. As her theoretical basis, Pospieszna analyzes current thinking on the methods and effectiveness of NGOs in transitions to democracy, particularly U.S.- and European-led aid efforts. She then views the applicability of these methods to the case of Poland and its aid recipients. Overwhelmingly, Pospieszna finds the greatest success in developmental programs targeting civil society—workers, intellectuals, teachers, students, and other NGO actors. Through extensive interviews with government administrators and NGO workers in Poland and the United States, coupled with archival research, Pospieszna assembles an original perspective on the mitigation of the 'postcommunist divide'. Her work will serve as a model for students and scholars of states in transition, and it provides an overview of both successful and unsuccessful strategies employed by NGOs in democracy assistance.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave

Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave

File Size : 89,89 MB
Total View : 3271 Views
DOWNLOAD

The role of Western NGOs in the transition of postcommunist nations to democracy has been well documented. In this study, Paulina Pospieszna follows a different

The EU in a Globalized World

The EU in a Globalized World

File Size : 52,52 MB
Total View : 944 Views
DOWNLOAD

This book fosters critical reflection on Europe's place in a fast-changing global environment, covering the soft and hard facets of EU power along the spectrum

Democratization in EU Foreign Policy

Democratization in EU Foreign Policy

File Size : 46,46 MB
Total View : 1560 Views
DOWNLOAD

New democracies are uniquely positioned to promote democratic values and have a competitive advantage in the global democracy assistance industry. This book exa

Nested Security

Nested Security

File Size : 68,68 MB
Total View : 9600 Views
DOWNLOAD

Why does soft power conflict management meet with variable success over the course of a single mediation? In Nested Security, Erin K. Jenne asserts that interna