Democratic Transformation and Obstruction

This book investigates democracy promotion by the European Union and the United States of America and seeks to uncover why intensive democracy promotion has resulted in limited democratic progress. Exploring case studies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia this book examines the conditions in which democracy promotion is more likely to result in democratic transformation. In addition, it introduces the concept of `democracy blocker¿, a powerful authoritarian regional actor who is capable of blocking democratization in other countries.