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Contents List of tables and figures vii Acknowledgements viii Part I Thematic perspectives 1 1 Introduction: Approaching democratization policy 3 Roland Rich and Edward Newman 2 The promotion of democracy: International law and norms 32 Tom J. Farer 3 Crafting Security Council mandates 62 Roland Rich 4 Building democracy through benevolent autocracy: Consultation and accountability in UN transitional administrations 86 Simon Chesterman 5 Elections in postconflict societies 113 Benjamin Reilly 6 Democratization with the benefit of hindsight: The changing international components 135 Laurence Whitehead Part II Perspectives from the United Nations 167 7 The UN's electoral assistance: Challenges, accomplishments, prospects 169 Robin Ludwig 8 UN democracy promotion: Comparative advantages and constraints 188 Edward Newman 9 UNDP experience in long-term democracy assistance 208 Richard Ponzio Part III Case studies 231 10 Decolonization and democratization: The United Nations and Namibia's transition to democracy 233 Henning Melber 11 The UN's modest impact on Cambodia's democracy 258 Sorpong Peou 12 Kosovo: A permanent international protectorate? 282 Ylber Hysa 13 Delivering feudal democracy in East Timor 302 Tanja Hohe 14 The United Nations and democratization in Afghanistan 320 Amin Saikal List of acronyms 339 Contributors 343 Index 344
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United Nations.
Democratization -- Case studies.