Democracy in U.S. Security Strategy: From Promotion to Support

Democracy promotion in some form has been central to U.S. foreign policy since the country's inception, yet recent setbacks require reevaluating: 'What role, if any, should democracy have in U.S. security strategy and public diplomacy today? Extensive interviews with former national security advisers, senior diplomats and policymakers, strategic thinkers, and democracy experts, along with in-depth explorations of alternative strategies by Larry Diamond, Francis Fukuyama, and Michael McFaul, all enhanced by an elite, etc.