Democracy Promotion and Conflict-Based Reconstruction: The United States & Democratic Consolidation in Bosnia, Afghanistan & Iraq

This book investigates US foreign policy in a theoretical and historical context and tests the hypothesis that US government transition-inspired democracy promotion will successfully establish liberal democracy around the world.The author focuses on the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) democracy promotion, with two detailed case studies exploring political liberalisation in Bosnia and Afghanistan, during the Clinton and Bush administrations, to highlight important aspects of its approach. Hill examines the theoretical and practical limitations of USAID-applied transition theory and explores whether democracy promotion is achieving consolidated liberal democracy and US foreign policy goals.This book will be of interest to students and scholars of International Relations, US Foreign Policy and Democratization Studies.