Working Paper - EXPORTING DEMOCRACY, IMPORTING DOUBT
The idea that freedom and democracy can be exported worldwide is an ancient dream. The Athenian democrats, the French revolutionaries, and the Russian Bolsheviks, to name just a few, were convinced that their political system was valid enough to be extended to all peoples. But even the path to freedom is not paved with rose petals: enthusiasm often mixes with fanaticism; idealism must contend with the harsh laws of realpolitik.
