Global Perspectives on US Democratization Efforts

1. Introduction
Daniel Aňorve Aňorve, Sally Burt

Part I. US Democratization Efforts in General

2. US Soft Power, the Studies of the United States Institutes Program, and Democratization in US Foreign Policy (1998–2014)
Daniel Añorve Añorve, Sally Burt

Part II. US Democratization Efforts in Africa

3. Learning from the Curve: The Obama Administration’s Promotion of Democracy in Africa
Osaretin Igbinehimwen Idahosa

4. The US, Democratization, and the Postcolonial States in Sub-Saharan Africa: Development or Distortion? A Critical Appraisal
Peter Sakwe Masumbe

5. US and the Democratic Process in Cameroon from 1990 to 2013
David Mokam

6. Labor Standards in Trade Preference Laws Between the US and Africa
Pawel Frankowski

7. The US and Democratization in Nigeria: Issues, Strategies, and Impacts
Mashood Olaniyi Omotosho

Part III. US Democratization Efforts in the Middle East and the Balkans

8. The Fight for Libya: The Strength of Force, Not of Oil
Funso Adesola

9. Effects of US Foreign Policy on Democratic Processes in the Republic of Macedonia: Between Liberalism and Realism
Stojan Slaveski, Biljana Popovska

Part IV. US Democratization Efforts in Latin America

10. Argentina and Brazil: The Role of the US in Their Democratic Transitions
Ignacio Tomás Liendo

11. The Role of the US in the Promotion of Criminal Justice Reform in Mexico: The Case of Law Schools
Azul A. Aguiar-Aguilar, Jesús Ibarra-Cárdenas

12. Conclusion
Daniel Aňorve Aňorve, Sally Burt

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, US Politics, Democracy, Comparative Politics, Democracy, Political Economy