July 1992, Volume 3, Issue 3
Documents on Democracy
Excerpts from: the Transitional Period Charter of Ethiopia; a pamphlet of the Free Trade Union of China; Russian president Boris Yeltsin’s declaration on Poland and Russia.
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January 2021, Volume 32, Issue 1
Thieves’ Paradise
A review of Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World, by Tom Burgis.
July 2007, Volume 18, Issue 3
Exchange: Misunderstanding Gradualism
Unlike pessimistic scholars and recalcitrant autocrats, most ordinary citizens are inclined to take the risks of choosing democracy when they can.
July 2002, Volume 13, Issue 3
Debating the Transition Paradigm: Retaining the Human Dimension
Democracy promotion is a cause-oriented mission, but a good deal of hard-headed realism goes into program planning and work.
July 2002, Volume 13, Issue 3
Debating the Transition Paradigm: Tilting at Straw Men
A leading democracy specialist at the U.S. Agency for International Development defends his organization’s approach.
January 2001, Volume 12, Issue 1
How People View Democracy: Africans’ Surprising Universalism
Although Africa is a latecomer to democratization, Africans overwhelmingly support democracy, and their conception of democracy is surprisingly liberal.
October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4
George Washington and the Founding of Democracy
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October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4
Promoting Democracy, Peace, and Solidarity
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April 1998, Volume 9, Issue 2
Guaranteeing Democracy: A Review of the Record
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October 1997, Volume 8, Issue 4
Islam’s Democratic Essence?
A review of Islam and Democracy, by John L. Esposito and John O. Voll.
April 1997, Volume 8, Issue 2
Hong Kong, Singapore, and “Asian Values”: Why Asia Needs Democracy
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January 1997, Volume 8, Issue 1
Democracy and Liberty: The Cultural Connection
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January 1995, Volume 6, Issue 1
Democracy’s Future: More Liberal, Preliberal, or Postliberal?
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January 1995, Volume 6, Issue 1
Democracy’s Future: Do Economists Know Best?
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October 1994, Volume 5, Issue 4
Economic Reform and Democracy
The Editors’ introduction to the Journal of Democracy’s special issue on “Economic Reform and Democracy.”
July 1993, Volume 4, Issue 3
International Organizations & Democracy: Toward a Global “Guarantee Clause”
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