The spirit of democracy : the struggle to build free societies throughout the world - Diamond, Larry Jay. (New York : Times Books, 2008)
A world partially transformed -- The universal value -- The democratic boom -- The democratic recession -- What drives democracy : the internal factors -- What drives democracy : the external factors -- What drives democracy : the regional influence -- What sustains democracy -- The prospect for global democracy -- Latin America's slow progress -- The postcommunist divide -- The Asian exception? -- Africas seeds of hope -- Can the Middle East democratize? -- The path to democratic renewal -- Making democracies work -- Promoting democracy effectively.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Democracy; Democratization; Demokratie