A detailed examination of the role of US and European 'democracy promoters' in Jordan based on a diverse range of original source material.

Investigates the conditions which lead workers to leave state-controlled unions and establish independent organizations under authoritarian rule in Egypt.

Democracy Prevention explains how America's alliance with Egypt has impeded democratic change and reinforced authoritarianism over time.

The United States and many other international donors have embraced civil-society aid as a key tool of democracy promotion. This collection of essays analyzes c

Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to ta