Commentary
Thomas Carothers, McKenzie Carrier
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Democracy Without Illusions
Published on Jan 1, 1997
Source: Foreign Affairs
About the Author
Thomas Carothers
Harvey V. Fineberg Chair for Democracy Studies; Director, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Thomas Carothers, director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, is a leading expert on comparative democratization and international support for democracy.
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