American Democracy Promotion in the Changing Middle East
Author | : Shahram Akbarzadeh |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415520553 |
ISBN-10 | : 041552055X |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis American Democracy Promotion in the Changing Middle East by : Shahram Akbarzadeh
Download or read book American Democracy Promotion in the Changing Middle East written by Shahram Akbarzadeh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq were packaged as democracy promotion, as heralding the beginning of a new phase in the politics of the Middle East when democracy would replace authoritarian regimes. Many of these authoritarian regimes, however, were sustained by US support.