Christopher Coyne, “Exporting Democracy after War” (MP3 audio), Econtalk, 2008/04/07 September 15, 2009
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After wars, countries may be helped in economic recovery.
Christopher Coyne of West Virginia University and George Mason University’s Mercatus Center talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his book, After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy.
They talk about the successes and failures of America’s attempts to export democracy after a war. In some cases, Japan and Germany, for example, after World War II, American efforts have led to stability and democratic institutions. In many other cases, Cuba, Somalia, and Haiti, for example, and so far, Iraq, American efforts have failed, often repeatedly and have sometimes made things worse. Coyne tries to identify factors that lead to an improved likelihood of success or failure. Ultimately, he concludes that a non-interventionist posture accompanied by unilateral free trade is more likely to benefit citizens under repressive governments.
Coyne on Exporting Democracy after War | EconTalk | Library of Economics and Liberty
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