U.S. Democracy Promotion

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The paper discusses the United States' direct military interventions and their success rates according to different historical analysts. The paper shows how, although the numbers may not show a decisive success of US foreign policy to promote democracy around the world, they are not showing that the balance is inclined the other way either. The paper concludes that the perfect instrument in fighting dictatorship has not been invented yet.

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"After the Second World War, the US gained hegemony over the rest of the world nations that decisively contributed to its hegemony in the foreign relations. Its implication in supporting by direct or indirect means became massive and activated on all continents. The most direct way to asses the success of the US in promoting democracy among the state nations is to look at the statistical data and draw conclusions based on facts. But, the implications and the means used by the US along the years are far more complex and sometimes more vague or not yet revealed to the public and therefore conclusions based on statistical results would be accurate in numbers but maybe far reality."

Sample of Sources Used:

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