Preface to the Paperback Edition 
Acknowledgments 

Part I: The Strength of Democratic Ideals

The Potency of Ideas
The Renewal of American Spirit
Democracy as Foreign Policy
The Post-Communist World

Part II: Currents in American Foreign Policy

Isolationism
Pacifist Idealism
Democratic Internationalism

Part III: The Folly of Realism

The Morality of States and Individuals
Realism versus Democratic Idealism
The Critique of Idealism
The Geography of Interest
The Illogic of Cultural Relativism

Part IV: Neorealism

Academic Neorealism
Liberal Neorealism
Conservative Neorealism
Neopacifist Idealism

Part V: Is America in Decline?

Varieties of Declinism
The Main Lines of Declinism
Errors in Generalizations
Errors of Particulars
If the Declinists Are Right?

Part VI: Can Democracy Flourish Around the World?

Skeptics from All Sides
Special Cases?
The Growing Appeal of Democracy
Earlier Doubts about Democracy
Gradual Advance of Democracy
A Democratic Decline
Postwar Democratization
A Historical Pattern

Part VII: The Export of Democracy and the Force of Example

Impact of the American Revolution
Democratization of Britain
A Pull on Europe
Closer to Home
Postwar Influence

Part VIII: Imposing Democracy Through Military Occupation

Japan
Germany
Austria
And Elsewhere
Lessons from Military Occupations

Part IX: Covert Action

Postwar Europe
Congress for Cultural Freedom
Scope of Covert Actions
Evaluation of Covert Operations
The Reagan Doctrine

Part X: Crisis Diplomacy

The Philippines
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
Iran
Panama
China
U.S. Balance Sheet

Part XI: Foreign Aid

Rebuilding Europe and Asia
Institutionalization of Foreign Aid
Changes in Development Economics
Building Democratic Institutions
Security Assistance
Free Market Development Strategies

Part XII: Overseas Broadcasting and Exchanges

Broadcasting
Educational Exchanges
Telling Democracy's Story

Part XIII: The National Endowment for Democracy

NED's Operation
Beginnings of NED
Support for Elections
Target Countries
Types of Programs
Aid to Democrats
Support for NED
Involvement of the Private Sector

Part XIV: Conclusion

A Continuation
A Choice of Methods
Our Priority