TY - BOOK ID - 722628 TI - The puzzle of non-western democracy PY - 2015 SN - 9780870034282 9780870034299 9780870034305 PB - Washington, D.C. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace DB - UniCat KW - Political systems KW - Transition démocratique KW - Démocratie KW - Coopération internationale KW - Études transculturelles KW - DEMOCRACY KW - DEMOCRATIZATION KW - Démocratisation KW - Études transculturelles. KW - Coopération internationale. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:722628 AB - Western democracy is being questioned around the world. At the same time, Western aid groups are quick to say that they are not trying to impose a particular style of democracy on others and that they are open to supporting local, alternative forms of democracy. This book examines what it is about Western democracy that non-Westerners are reacting negatively to and whether the critics often are equating a dislike for certain Western social or economic features with an aversion to Western political systems. It also explores the current state of debate about alternative forms of democratic practice in different regions - Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America - and then puts forward ideas about how Western actors engaged in democracy support can do a better job of incorporating new thinking about alternative democratic forms into their efforts. ER -