American Foreign Policy and Forced Regime Change Since World War II

This book explores the motivations behind American military interventions in the Post-World War II era that purported to replace autocratic regimes with democratic ones. It delves into the Forced Democracy (FD) phenomenon, focusing on its intellectual roots and previous attempts to study it in the academic literature. The author examines five American interventions that attempted to replace autocratic regimes with democratic onesThe Dominican Republic, Grenada, Panama, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Each chapter includes a history of the intervention and an assessment of whether America's intentions and actions toward that particular country were actually focused on delivering a democratic outcome.

Examines the underlying motivations for replacing autocratic regimes with democratic ones Presents a balanced examination of American attempts at aggressive democracy promotion, taken from both comparative politics and international relations perspectives Focuses on why American leaders continue to be fascinated with the idea installing democracy despite the fact that this policy is so often unsuccessful

Autorentext

Scott Walker is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at United Arab Emirates University, UAE.

Inhalt

1. Chapter 1 A Review of the Forced Democracy Strategy.- 2. Chapter 2 The Dominican Republic.- 3. Chapter 3 Grenada.- 4. Chapter 4 Panama.- 5. Chapter 5 Afghanistan.- 6. Chapter 6 Iraq.- 7. Chapter 7 Understanding the Rationale for FD Interventions.