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<title>The Spirit of Democracy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<a class="highslide" href="https://picture.graycity.net/img/larry-diamond/the_spirit_of_democracy.jpg"><img src="https://picture.graycity.net/img/larry-diamond/the_spirit_of_democracy_preview.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" title ="The Spirit of Democracy" alt ="The Spirit of Democracy"/></a><br//><P><B>One of America's preeminent experts on democracy charts the future prospects for freedom around the world in the aftermath of Iraq and deepening authoritarianism</B><br>Over three decades, the world was transformed. In 1974, nearly three-quarters of all countries were dictatorships; today, more than half are democracies. Yet recent efforts to promote democracy have stumbled, and many democratic governments are faltering. <br>In this bold and sweeping vision for advancing freedom around the world, social scientist Larry Diamond examines how and why democracy progresses. He demonstrates that the desire for democracy runs deep, even in very poor countries, and that seemingly entrenched regimes like Iran and China could become democracies within a generation. He also dissects the causes of the "democratic recession" in critical states, including the crime-infested oligarchy in Russia and the strong-armed populism of Venezuela. <br>Diamond cautions that arrogance and...]]></description>
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