This edited volume follows up from Global Perspectives on US Foreign Policy: From the Outside In in providing unique perspectives on US foreign policy from citizens of countries affected. This book should be read by anyone interested in the United States and global politics as it provides a fuller view of the world.

Introduction .- Part I: US Democratization Efforts in General .- 1. US Soft Power, the Studies of the United States Institutes Program and Democratization in US Foreign Policy (1998-2014) by Daniel Anorve Anorve and Sally Burt .- Part II: US Democratization Efforts in Africa 2. Learning from the Curve: the Obama Administration’s Promotion of Democracy in Africa by Osaretin Idahosa .- 3. The US, Democratization and the Postcolonial States in sub-Saharan Africa: Development or Distortion? A Critical Appraisal by Peter S. Masumbe .- 4. United States and the Democratic Process in Cameroon from 1990 to 2013 by David Mokam .- 5. Labor Standards in Trade Preference Laws between the US and Africa  by Pawel Frankowski .- 6. The United States and Democratization in Nigeria: Issues, Strategies and Impacts by Mashood Omotosho .- Part III: US Democratization Efforts in the Middle East and the Balkans .- 7.The Fight forLibya: the Strength of Force, not of Oil by Funso Adesola .- 8. Effects of US Foreign Policy on Democratization Processes in the Republic of Macedonia: between Liberalism and Realism by Stojan Slaveski and Biljana Popovska .- Part IV: US Democratization Efforts in Latin America .- 9. Argentina and Brazil: the Role of the United States in their Democratic Transitions by Ignacio Liendo .- 10. The Role of the United States in the Promotion of Criminal Justice Reform in Mexico: the Case of Law Schools by Azul Aguiar-Aguilar and Jesus Ibarra-Cardenas .- Conclusion. 

This edited volume follows up from Global Perspectives on US Foreign Policy: From the Outside In in providing unique perspectives on US foreign policy from citizens of countries affected. This approach allows the voices of those less commonly heard to be presented as part of the broader debate about US democracy assistance policies around the globe. Contributions from experts in the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Eastern Europe are included to ensure the most pressing issues of international relations in our time are addressed. This book should be read by anyone interested in the United States and global politics as it provides a fuller view of the world.

“Global Perspectives on US Democratization Efforts is another valuable contribution by Burt and Añorve to the literature on US foreign policy. It is an excellent companion to their impressive Global Perspectives on US Foreign Policy (2013). What sets these important volumes apart from much of the literature is that the perspectives are those of the rarely heard from subjects of US foreign policy.” (Brett Bowden, multi-award—winning author of “The Empire of Civilization” (2009)) “One of the intrinsic contradictions of US democratization policies around the world is that opaque interests and unintended consequences are often associated with the noble goal of empowering people. Leading a diverse group of international scholars, Burt and Añorve Añorve provide a broad range of standpoints about American democratization foreign policies from those who are on the receiving end of it. Under this unique ‘outside looking in’ perspective, this volume contributes to the literature in International Relations by exploring a variety of democratization theories, contrasting empirical analyses and providing intriguing findings.” (Roberto Domínguez, Associate Professor, Suffolk University, USA)

Provides insight into how other countries perceive US democratization policies and intentions abroad Includes global contributions from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, and beyond Analyzes how US democratization efforts impact certain regions around the globe and how people from those regions react to those policies and efforts