Book Discussion - The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did) by James Traub

The CSIS Democracy in Future U.S. Security Strategy & Post-Conflict Reconstruction projects invite you to join us for a discussion of:

The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did)
with
James Traub
New York Times

and moderated by
Alexander T.J. Lennon
Editor in Chief, The Washington Quarterly and Project Director, Democracy in Future U.S. Security Strategy

The book discusses the Bush Administration’s efforts to promote democracy abroad, gathered largely from interviews with key administration officials. Traub recognizes the importance of spreading democracy abroad but also emphasizes the need to exercise caution in U.S. efforts. He writes, "our own security depends on the progress of liberty,” just not with a "heavy-handed and often bellicose" approach.