Uncertain Democracy: U.S. Foreign Policy and Georgia's Rose Revolution

Lincoln A. Mitchell

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2009

Uncertain Democracy

U.S. Foreign Policy and Georgia's Rose Revolution

Lincoln A. Mitchell

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812202816

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About this book

Lincoln Mitchell tracks the course of events leading up to the recent revolution in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, analyzes the contributing factors, and explores the role of the United States both in contributing to the revolution and in Georgia's failure to live up to its democratic promise.

Author / Editor information

Lincoln A. Mitchell teaches in the Practice of International Politics at Columbia University. He served as chief of party for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Georgia in 2002-4.

Reviews

"Mitchell has a keen understanding of Georgian politics, the country's major actors, and the broader regional and historical context in which Georgian politics takes place. This book is particularly valuable because of its discussion of the role of the United States and the West more broadly in democratic development. Although some may not agree with Mitchell's conclusions, Uncertain Democracy is essential reading for understanding Georgia, the former Soviet Union, and democratic transitions more generally."—Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia

"Essential reading."—Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia

"Proponents and critics of democracy promotion have cherry-picked Georgia's 'Rose Revolution' to find what they want to see. In Uncertain Democracy, Lincoln Mitchell provides a full portrait of the events that began the first color revolution and shows the gap between rhetoric and reality. Based on his assessment of what has and has not worked in postrevolution Georgia, he shows how the objective of constructing democracies in other countries can be integrated into U.S. foreign policy."—Nikolas Gvosdev, editor, The National Interest

"Uncertain Democracy is a skillful, original account of highly important political events, with many implications for U.S. foreign policy. Lincoln Mitchell nicely fuses his insider's perspective with an outsider's balance."—Thomas Carothers, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Chapter 1. Georgia and the Democracy Promotion Project Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Illusions of Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Chapter 3. The Accidental Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Chapter 4. How Democratic Was the Rose Revolution? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Chapter 5. Governance by Adrenaline Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Chapter 6. The U.S. Role in the Rose Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
Chapter 7. Georgia and the United States After the Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Chapter 8. Georgia and the Fading of the Color Revolutions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
Postscript—War with Russia and Georgia’s Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 192
Keywords: Political Science; Public Policy

eBook

Published: June 11, 2013
ISBN: 9780812202816