Very interesting article by Thomas Carothers, reviewing the last 25 years of democracy aid as well as looking to the future of this field. Many lessons can be learned from this article. Just to highlight the point were we, democracy promoters, are at now let us share this quote: In short, democracy aid has arrived not at a crisis, but at a crossroads, defined by two very different possible paths forward. Some democracy-aid providers facing the new environment will feel inclined to pull back, spend fewer resources, exit from difficult countries, trim their political sails, and avoid direct competition with contending models. In short, they will aim to reduce their risks, and their ambitions. Others will favor a different path. They will accept that backsliding, closing political space, and greater competition are the “new normal” of democracy aid. They will invest more heavily in learning, accept the need to tolerate greater risks, work harder to achieve greater cooperation and solidarity among diverse democracy-aid providers, and argue more effectively for principled, persuasive prodemocracy diplomacy to support their efforts.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:22:48 +0000
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