Table of Contents
Foreword 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Democracy and Government
1 Spain and South Korea Have Significant Challenges in Their Transitions to Full Democracies Gregory F. Treverton Spencer Kim 21
2 Colombia's Democratization Process Is Hindered by Anti-Narcotics Efforts Héctor Mondragón 27
3 Democracy in Thailand Is Increasingly Under Strain by Internal Forces Tim Meisburger 35
4 Democratization in the Middle East Is Hindered by Conflict Jim Lobe 42
5 Malaysia's Democracy Suffers from Abuses of Power Andrew Aeria 49
6 Ghana's Elections Provide Lessons for Democratization Stephan Gyasi Jr. 61
Periodical Bibliography 71
Chapter 2 Democracy and Equality 71
1 Only International Pressure Will Prompt Burma to Democratize Amitav Acharya 73
2 South Africa Must Overcome Institutional Obstacles to Democratic Equality Burton Joseph 80
3 Eastern European Equality Advocates Are Decreasing in Numbers and Efficacy Agnieszka Graff 86
4 Israel Struggles to Provide Equality for Minority Groups David Newman 96
5 North Korea Ignores Human Rights and Democracy Kay Seok 102
Periodical Bibliography 112
Chapter 3 Democracy and Economics
1 Sri Lanka Faces Economic Implications While Demilitarizing and Expanding Democracy Darini Rajasingham Senanayake 114
2 India's Political Struggles Undermine Its Middle Class P.V. Indiresan 125
3 Zimbabwe Cannot Fully Democratize Until There Is Equal Distribution of Land and Resources Baffour Ankomah 132
4 Governments Must Maintain Capitalism to Preserve Democracy Anatole Kaletsky 140
5 The Persian Gulf States Enjoy Free Market Capitalism Without Democracy Jean-Francois Seznec 146
6 Malaysia's Citizens Demand Democracy with Development Francis Loh 153
Periodical Bibliography 165
Chapter 4 Democracy and International Relations
1 The United States Should Lead by Example to Promote Democracy Around the World Joseph Nye 167
2 Afghanistan Needs Security Before It Can Have Democracy Gretchen Peters 173
3 Pakistan's Democratic Transition Affects Its Relationship with the West Husain Haqqani 179
4 Nepal's Democracy Needs Support from the International Community Manjushree Thapa 186
5 Democracy Continues to Spread Around the Globe Globe & Mail 197
Periodical Bibliography 204
For Further Discussion 205
Organizations to Contact 207
Bibliography of Books 214
Index 221
