How Long to Read Aiding Democracy Abroad

How Long Does it Take to Read Aiding Democracy Abroad?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 50 minutes to read Aiding Democracy Abroad by Thomas Carothers

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Aid to promote democracy abroad has emerged as a major growth industry in recent years. Not only the United States but many other Western countries, international institutions, and private foundations today use aid to support democratic transitions in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Though extensive in scope, these activities remain little understood outside the realm of specialists. Debates among policymakers over democracy promotion oscillate between unhelpful poles of extreme skepticism and unrealistic boosterism, while the vast majority of citizens in aid-providing countries have little awareness of the democracy-building efforts their governments sponsor. Aiding Democracy Abroad is the first independent, comprehensive assessment of this important new field. Drawing on extensive field research and years of hands-on experience, Thomas Carothers examines democracy-aid programs relating to elections, political parties, governmental reform, rule of law, civil society, independent media, labor unions, decentralization, and other elements of what he describes as "the democracy template" that policymakers and aid officials apply around the world. Steering a careful path between the inflated claims of aid advocates and the exaggerated criticisms of their opponents, Carothers takes a hard look at what such programs achieve and how they can be improved.

How long is Aiding Democracy Abroad?

Aiding Democracy Abroad by Thomas Carothers is 410 pages long, and a total of 102,500 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Aiding Democracy Abroad Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Aiding Democracy Abroad aloud.

What Reading Level is Aiding Democracy Abroad?

Aiding Democracy Abroad is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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