Prospects for U.S. Democracy Promotion Under Trump

Prospects for U.S. Democracy Promotion Under Trump

Thomas Carothers

• Article
• January 05, 2017  |  http://carnegieendowment.org/2017/01/05/prospects-for-u.s.-democracy-promotion-under-trump-pub-66588?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRFMFl6UmhNalF5T1RnNSIsInQiOiJ0a1g5K1gwZDE3a09SSjlqTmtnMFdNbXBndTQ3Z1llTlBWSGhacU1MYnJEMHRraENXK3VHOHFCYUo3Zjg5bUs3WlptK0piUGJMazhsK0U2VWNBd3FxZ0NWMnA5SkROTFZ6ZDM4akROMHVRWTJJZ2pDbGdESVdZenZNT2dGNnNMXC8ifQ%3D%3D

Summary:  Trump may intend to stop U.S. democracy promotion, but inescapable ties between U.S. values and interests and strong views on the topic in Congress and elsewhere point to policy complications ahead.