Govern Like Us: U.S. Expectations of Poor Countries

by M.A. Thomas and M.A. Thomas

In the poorest countries, such as Afghanistan, Haiti, and Mali, the United States has struggled to work with governments whose corruption and lack of capacity are increasingly seen to be the cause of instability and poverty. The development and security communities call for "good governance" to improve the rule of law, democratic accountability, and the delivery of public goods and services. The United States and other rich liberal democracies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023117120X
• ISBN13: 9780231171205
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher