Author: Steven E. Finkel | Journal of Democracy

Steven E. Finkel is Daniel H. Wallace Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh and professor of applied methods at the Hertie School of Governance (Berlin).

April 2008, Volume 19, Issue 2

Trends in Democracy Assistance: What Has the United States Been Doing?

Mitchell A. Seligson
Dinorah Azpuru
Steven E. Finkel
Aníbal Pérez-Liñán

Democracy assistance has been a growing priority for the United States since the end of the Cold War. The record shows that its focus goes well beyond elections and other procedural dimensions of democracy.

October 2003, Volume 14, Issue 4

Can Democracy Be Taught?

Steven E. Finkel

Civic education can enhance democratic values and participation among adults in young democracies, but the training must be frequent and participatory. Otherwise adult civic education may not be worth doing.