Author: Gerald Hyman | Journal of Democracy

Gerald Hyman is director of the Office of Democracy and Governance of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Europe and Eurasia. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or ideas of the U.S. government, USAID, its management, or its democracy practitioners.

July 2002, Volume 13, Issue 3

Debating the Transition Paradigm: Tilting at Straw Men

Gerald Hyman

A leading democracy specialist at the U.S. Agency for International Development defends his organization’s approach.

Debates on Democratization

Marc F. Plattner
Larry Diamond
Philip J. Costopoulos

If democracy means anything, it means robust debates. Debates on Democratization is a collection of essays that explores the questions and controversies that surround contemporary democratization.