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Policy essay / article page (congressional oversight record)
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Summary
This document appears to be page 18 of a policy paper or essay regarding political theory and American foreign policy found within House Oversight records. The text discusses the complexities of promoting democracy, warning that democratic procedures do not always yield liberal governments and citing Napoleon III and Hugo Chavez as examples of despots using democracy. It metaphorically describes the US mission to reorder global society while maintaining stability as 'walking blindfolded on a tightrope across Niagara Falls.'
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Napoleon III | Historical Figure |
Cited as an example of a demagogue/aspiring despot who used democratic mechanisms to build a personal dictatorship.
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| Hugo Chavez | Historical Figure |
Cited as an example of a demagogue/aspiring despot who used democratic mechanisms to build a personal dictatorship.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States |
Mentioned in the context of 'American foreign policy' and its 'conservative mission'.
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Subject of foreign policy discussion.
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Used metaphorically to describe the danger and difficulty of American foreign policy ('trying to walk blindfolded on ...
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Key Quotes (4)
"We know that demagogues and aspiring despots can use the language and even the mechanisms of democracy to build personal dictatorships (Napoleon III and Hugo Chavez, for example)."Source
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"hoping that the democratization of other countries will solve American foreign policy problems is a fool’s game."Source
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"we are trying to walk blindfolded on a tightrope across Niagara Falls — while changing our clothes."Source
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"There has never been a worldwide revolution of this kind before; nobody knows for sure how best to speed the plow."Source
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