Аннотация:As the United States pushes forward with an aggressive agenda of democracy promotion, it is important to step back and review prior efforts in this vein. While each situation requires a uniquely tailored strategy for success, potential pitfalls might be identified and avoided by analyzing earlier endeavors. In this spirit, assessing American efforts to establish and promote democracy in the Republic of the Philippines can provide useful lessons that might be applied in current and future democratization efforts. From its place as America's much-touted
