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Yudhvir Ranchod is a recent graduate from South Africa with a MA in International Relations. He has been working on the Why Democracy? project since August 2007 and is developing an outreach programme for schools and universities across the developing world. With a keen interest in technology, film and politics, he is optimistic his blog entries will appear informative.

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Joseph Nye Discusses Democracy

by Yudhvir Ranchod (more posts by this author)

Political analyst and Harvard professor, Joseph Nye, provides his thoughts on the changes in American foreign policy regarding the promotion of democracy. Definately worth a read.

"Democracy remains a worthy and widespread goal, but it is important to
distinguish the goal from the means used to attain it. There is a
difference between assertive promotion and more gentle support of
democratization." The full article is available here.

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But the problem of how to | apiary (Tue, 09/15/2009 - 06:06)

But the problem of how to deal with terrorism is not just a matter of history. The threat remains alive, and it is important to remember that people in democracies want both liberty and security.