Promoting Democracy, Reinforcing Authoritarianism: Us and European Policy in Jordan

by Benjamin Schuetze

Appearing against the backdrop of Jordan's remarkable levels of authoritarian stability and accounting for Jordan being one of the highest recipients of US and European 'democracy promotion' funding, Promoting Democracy, Reinforcing Authoritarianism examines what external 'democracy promoters' actually do when they promote democracy. By examining why Jordanian authoritarianism is so stable, not despite but in part because of external attempts at 'democracy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108493386
• ISBN13: 9781108493383
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.5"