Condoleezza Rice was the sixty-sixth US secretary of state and the first black woman to hold that office. Prior to that, she was the first woman to serve as national security adviser. She is a professor at Stanford University and cofounder of RiceHadleyGates LLC. Rice is the New York Times bestselling author of No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington (2011), Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (2010), Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom (2017), and Political Risk: How Businesses and Organizations Can Anticipate Global Insecurity (2018).
"[An] accessibly written study of that imperfect but ideal form of
government...[One that] deserves a broad audience, especially in
our current political climate."--Kirkus Starred Review
"[A] ringing call for democracy promotion...Ms. Rice should be
commended."--Max Boot, The Wall Street Journal
"At a time when democracy appears to be in retreat around the
globe, Condoleezza Rice's DEMOCRACY: Stories From the Long Road to
Freedom offers a much-needed corrective. Weaving effortlessly
between academic analysis and personal experiences-from Professor
Rice to Secretary of State Rice and back again-Condi draws upon a
series of case studies to offer a fresh perspective to how
democracies emerge, how they sometimes endure but sometimes
collapse, and especially why patience is required from us in
observing and participating in the democracy-building process. A
fantastic read!"--p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;
text-align: center; font: 12.0px Arial}Professor Michael McFaul,
director, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies,
Stanford University
"Authoritative...Readers interested in the history of political
systems and governments will find her work informative and easy to
understand." --Library Journal
"Condoleezza Rice serves as an able and insightful guide in this
journey through democracy across the globe. Her knowledge and
clear-eyed assessment of the challenges facing this system of
government make this book an important contribution to a pressing
debate on democracy today."--p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;
font: 12.0px Arial}Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the
United Nations
"This book is both critically important and profoundly inspiring.
With democracy challenged around the world, Condoleezza Rice bears
witness to its moral force. Drawing lessons from her childhood in
Birmingham to her tenure as Secretary of State, she shows why both
our interests and our ideals compel us to be in the forefront of
the fight for democracy, however fitful it may be. Everyone should
read this book. It will restore your faith in our nation's creed
and remind you of the nobility of our mission in this
world."--Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author of
Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Leonardo Da Vinci
"This heartfelt and at times very moving book shows why democracy
proponents are so committed to their work...Both supporters and
skeptics of democracy promotion will come away from this book wiser
and better informed."--Walter Russell Mead, The New York Times
"Working daily alongside Condi at the White House and State
Department, I witnessed firsthand her foundational belief in the
power of human freedom and the crucial need for democratic
institutions to protect it. This book, full of fascinating
anecdotes and insights, is a sweeping view of the global struggle
for democracy and a must-read for all who care about the future
peace of the world and its people."--p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px
0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 12.0px Arial}Karen Hughes,
former under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public
affairs
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