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发表于2024-11-25
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From Publishers Weekly
Political scientist Diamond (Squandered Victory), a leader in the field of democracy studies, provides a broad, authoritative survey of international trends and evolving academic thinking concerning the development and maintenance of democracies worldwide. Looking broadly at internal and external factors driving democratic movements, as well as the forces that sustain them once in place, Diamond argues democracy is not a Western anomaly, but a universal value. Diamond, who served as senior advisor to the Iraqi Coalition Provisional Authority, has witnessed democracy-building efforts at close range. The promotion of democracy in authoritarian regimes through either peaceful pressure or international interventions, Diamond believes, is rarely effective unless supported by outside assistance designed to strengthen internal civil societies. Democracy by force, he intones, has the poorest track record of all, and urges the U.S. and other established democracies to clean up their own houses, reasoning that "It does little good to promote freedom abroad while it gradually slips away at home." Being generally sanguine about the nature and influence of democracies, however, Diamond tends to downplay how they might also serve to maintain exploitative social and economic relations, amongst other political complications, but there's much to glean in this optimistic and carefully supported account.
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Review
"Meticulous… hopeful… The Spirit of Democracy takes on the world [and] offers well-grounded support to anyone who has questioned the long-held theory… that the richer the country, the greater the chances of sustaining democracy."—The New York Times Book Review
"Diamond is… eloquent in arguing that despite the recent blunders of American democracy promoters, there is still a role for the international community in helping societies that are struggling to be free."—Foreign Affairs
"Diamond … strenuously argues against the cynical idea that certain religions, cultures, or societies are incompatible with democracy, pointing to the progress of the past three decades as evidence that democracy is indeed a universal aspiration."—The Chronicle Review
"The Spirit of Democracy is a worthwhile corrective to America’s post-Iraq pessimism about the future of democratic ideals throughout the world."—Francis Fukuyama, author of America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy
"Diamond offers a path forward, full of his customary wisdom, tough-mindedness, and passion. With friends like him, the spirit of democracy will rise again."—Peter Beinart, senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, and author of The Good Fight
"No one has thought harder or more broadly about the past and future of democracy than Larry Diamond. A passionate treatment, infused with optimism and eminently readable, The Spirit of Democracy is a must for anyone who cares about the toughest challenge of balancing national values and national interests."—Jessica Tuchman Mathews, president, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
"Ambitious [and] authoritative… Truly interesting."—McClatchy-Tribune Regional News
"A thoroughly researched and informative account… intelligently composed [and] sure to provoke discussion… Highly recommended."—The Midwest Book Review
"Passionate… a refreshingly evenhanded overview of democracy’s global prospects… [Diamond’s] view… is wide-ranging and carefully considered, making this an especially effective work."—Kirkus Reviews
拉裏·戴濛德,畢業於斯坦福大學,1974年獲得學士學位,1978年獲得碩士學位,1980年獲得社會學博士學位。現任鬍佛研究所高級研究員,《民主》雜誌主編,斯坦福大學政治學和社會學教授。
譯者 張大軍,學者。著有《掠過真實的美利堅:騎車橫跨美國散記》,譯有《良心 的自由——從清教徒到美國憲法第一修正案》《抗議與忍耐的政治經濟分析——東歐與拉美轉型之比較》《民主化轉型的政治經濟分析》等。
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我是初次阅读这类图书,从装帧和设计就能看得出来这是一本用心打造的好书。关于民主制度,我没有太多的关注和学习过,但通过这本书,我能够很详实的了解到民主制度的过去、现在和将来。收获颇丰,它很适合大众读者阅读学习。
評分对于“民主”是否有普世的定义和内涵现在在还不好说,但对民主的追求却是全人类的。民主,总令人内心无限向往。《民主的精神》一书,为我们了解和认识民主提供了一个独特的视角。 其实,关于民主,此书所述内容,不少都与中国目前的政治、经济发展状况有所契合...
評分Over the past three decades the world has been 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...
評分对于“民主”是否有普世的定义和内涵现在在还不好说,但对民主的追求却是全人类的。民主,总令人内心无限向往。《民主的精神》一书,为我们了解和认识民主提供了一个独特的视角。 其实,关于民主,此书所述内容,不少都与中国目前的政治、经济发展状况有所契合...
評分我是初次阅读这类图书,从装帧和设计就能看得出来这是一本用心打造的好书。关于民主制度,我没有太多的关注和学习过,但通过这本书,我能够很详实的了解到民主制度的过去、现在和将来。收获颇丰,它很适合大众读者阅读学习。
The Spirit of Democracy pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024