Following the Cold War, the United States led the West in a normative global push for liberal democracy, becoming deeply invested in the project. The narrative held that the West had arrived at the “End of History,” the conclusion of institutionalizing Enlightenment ideals and witnessing their triumph over communism, leaving liberal democracy as the unrivaled…
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H-Diplo | ISSF Roundtable 14-6 on Stewart, Governing for Revolution: Social Transformation in Civil War
In Governing for Revolution, Megan A. Stewart examines variation in rebel governance, asking why some rebel movements undertake expansive and costly governance initiatives during war, while others refrain from doing so until the conflicts end. According to Stewart, governance can be both extensive and intensive. Intensive governance refers to intrusive projects that have the potential…