Discussion Paper No.3
Democracy in the Desert: Civil Society, Nation-Building and Empire
Jean-Paul Faguet (DRC, DESTIN)
January 2004
The new era of US empire commenced with decisive military victories in
Afghanistan and Iraq. But the aftermath of war has proved surprisingly difficult
and violent. Explanations of the US’s failure to win the peace have largely
overlooked the inherent difficulty of planting democracy in so inhospitable a
social environment as Iraq’s. This paper examines the prospects for US empire,
focusing on the problem of nation building, and in particular the role of a
well-functioning civil society in making democracy work.
Other Crisis States papers by Jean-Paul Faguet:
Working Paper No.29 (May 2003)
Decentralization and Local Government in Bolivia: an overview from the bottom up
(Jean-Paul Faguet)
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