International Perspectives on Contemporary Democracy (Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule)2008

This is an outstanding book on the international dimensions of democracy. It brings together scholars from virtually all subdisciplines in political science - comparative politics, international relations, political economy, American politics, and political theory - in its systematic treatment of the international factors underlying democratization processes. The contributors demonstrate why democracy has been so attractive and so successful, but are also candid about what limits it may reach, and why.