Books by Jeff (Aberystwyth University Bridoux

"This critical introduction to democracy promotion seeks to provide the reader with an understanding of some of the key dynamics and contentions revolving around this controversial policy agenda"--

Provides a comparison of the reconstruction of Japan from 1945 to 1952 with the reconstruction of Iraq, evaluating the key factors affecting the success or failure of such projects. This book seeks to understand why American officials believed that extensive social reengineering aiming at seeding democracy and economic development is replicable.