| ID | 086413 |
| Title Proper | Neoconservative democratization in theory and practice |
| Other Title Information | developing democrats or raising radical Islamists |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Crosston, Matthew |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Neoconservative democratization took on new life after 9/11: the United States should be a global guarantor of liberty, even if coercing this freedom. The justification was a hybrid of liberal democratic peace and realist national security. However, this aggressive democratization is contradictory: the philosophical foundation is insincerely decorated by liberal language that overlooks damaging compromises when ideology is put into practice. Uzbekistan, with whom a close partnership in the war against terror was developed and then was further deepened along supposedly democratic development lines, is used as a critical case study. In short, the contradictions in neoconservative ideology create flaws in policy implementation that do not create smoother paths to development, prevent democratic consolidation and weaken American security interests. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Politics Vol. 46, No.2-3; March 2009: p298-326 |
| Journal Source | International Politics Vol. 46, No.2-3; March 2009: p298-326 |
| Key Words | Democratization ; Radical Islam ; American Foreign Policy ; Terrorism ; Middle East ; Central Asia ; United States |