Abstract
America and its allies in the past 20 years have assumed that the best way to stabilize the developing world is to export democracy. As a result, the ballot box has become a stand-in for substantive political reforms, resulting in chronic instability or – worse yet – elected autocracies.
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | ISN Insights |
| Publisher | International Relations and Security Network |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Sept 2009 |