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This book explores the motivations behind American military interventions in the Post-World War II era that purported to replace autocratic regimes with democratic ones. It delves into the Forced Democracy (FD) phenomenon, focusing on its intellectual roots and previous attempts to study it in the academic literature. The author examines five American interventions that attempted to replace autocratic regimes with democratic ones—The Dominican Republic, Grenada, Panama, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Each chapter includes a history of the intervention and an assessment of whether America’s intentions and actions toward that particular country were actually focused on delivering a democratic outcome. Scott Walker is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at United Arab Emirates University, UAE.

Democracy. --- International relations. --- Politics and war. --- United States-Politics and gover. --- Security, International. --- Foreign Policy. --- Military and Defence Studies. --- US Politics. --- International Security Studies. --- Coexistence --- Foreign affairs --- Foreign policy --- Foreign relations --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International affairs --- Peaceful coexistence --- World order --- National security --- Sovereignty --- World politics --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- War --- War and politics --- Collective security --- International security --- International relations --- Disarmament --- International organization --- Peace --- Political aspects --- United States—Politics and government. --- United States --- Politics and government.

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Publisher description: The issue of cultural literacy has been the subject of intense debate in the past two years. Several bestselling books about the deficiencies of our educational system as well as changes in basic curriculum at more than one major university have contributed to the fervor of this debate. Fueling the national controversy is the question of what body of knowledge constitutes cultural literacy. While many argue for a return to a "back to basics" curriculum, equally energetic voices call for a revised curriculum, one which embraces both traditional western classics and the classics of non-European cultures, among them African, Asian, and Latin American. This volume brings together thirteen essays which suggest the range of knowledge truly literate individuals need to possess. Essays by such writers as James Baldwin, Carlos Fuentes, Michelle Cliff, Paula Gunn Allen, Ishmael Reed, and Wendell Berry enlarge our perspective to include a variety of voices and heritages which contribute to the vibrant culture of the United States. Also included is a beginning list of names, places, dates, and concepts which are part and parcel of a multi-cultural fabric.

Cultural pluralism --- American literature --- Cultural pluralism. --- Minority authors. --- United States. --- Literacy --- United States --- Multiculturalism --- Multicultural education --- Intellectual life --- 20th century

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Political systems --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Politics --- Criminology. Victimology --- Law --- Polemology --- Military engineering --- veiligheid (mensen) --- buitenlandse politiek --- politiek --- democratie --- internationale betrekkingen --- defensie --- anno 1940-1949 --- United States --- United States of America

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