Uncertain Democracy U.S. Foreign Policy and Georgia's Rose
Revolution Lincoln A. Mitchell "Essential reading."--Mikheil
Saakashvili, President of Georgia "Mitchell has a keen
understanding of Georgian politics, the country's major actors, and
the broader regional and historical context in which Georgian
politics takes place. This book is particularly valuable because of
its discussion of the role of the United States and the West more
broadly in democratic development. Although some may not agree with
Mitchell's conclusions, "Uncertain Democracy" is essential reading
for understanding Georgia, the former Soviet Union, and democratic
transitions more generally."--Mikheil Saakashvili, President of
Georgia ""Uncertain Democracy" is a skillful, original account of
highly important political events, with many implications for U.S.
foreign policy. Lincoln Mitchell nicely fuses his insider's
perspective with an outsider's balance."--Thomas Carothers,
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "Proponents and critics
of democracy promotion have cherry-picked Georgia's 'Rose
Revolution' to find what they want to see. In "Uncertain
Democracy," Lincoln Mitchell provides a full portrait of the events
that began the first color revolution and shows the gap between
rhetoric and reality. Based on his assessment of what has and has
not worked in postrevolution Georgia, he shows how the objective of
constructing democracies in other countries can be integrated into
U.S. foreign policy."--Nikolas Gvosdev, editor, "The National
Interest" In November of 2003, a stolen election in the former
Soviet republic of Georgia led to protests and the eventual
resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze. Shevardnadze was
replaced by a democratically elected government led by President
Mikheil Saakashvili, who pledged to rebuild Georgia, orient it
toward the West, and develop a European-style democracy. Known as
the Rose Revolution, this early twenty-first-century democratic
movement was only one of the so-called color revolutions (Orange in
Ukraine, Tulip in Kyrgyzstan, and Cedar in Lebanon). What made
democratic revolution in Georgia thrive when so many similar
movements in the early part of the decade dissolved? Lincoln A.
Mitchell witnessed the Rose Revolution firsthand, even playing a
role in its manifestation by working closely with key Georgian
actors who brought about change. In "Uncertain Democracy," Mitchell
recounts the events that led to the overthrow of Shevardnadze and
analyzes the factors that contributed to the staying power of the
new regime. The book also explores the modest but indispensable
role of the United States in contributing to the "Rose Revolution"
and Georgia's failure to live up to its democratic promise.
"Uncertain Democracy" is the first scholarly examination of
Georgia's recent political past. Drawing upon primary sources,
secondary documents, and his own NGO experience, Mitchell presents
a compelling case study of the effect of U.S. policy of promoting
democracy abroad. Lincoln A. Mitchell teaches in the Practice of
International Politics at Columbia University. He served as chief
of party for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Georgia in
2002-4. 2008 192 pages 6 x 9 ISBN 978-0-8122-4127-3 Cloth $49.95s
32.50 ISBN 978-0-8122-0281-6 Ebook $49.95s 32.50 World Rights
Political Science Short copy: Lincoln Mitchell tracks the course of
events leading up to the recent revolution in the former Soviet
republic of Georgia, analyzes the contributing factors, and
explores the role of the United States both in contributing to the
revolution and in Georgia's failure to live up to its democratic
promise.
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