As the revolt that started this past winter in Tunisia spread to Egypt, Libya, and beyond, dissidents the world over were looking to the Middle East for inspiration. In China, online activists inspired by the Arab Spring called for a ‘jasmine revolution.
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
The Great Democracy Meltdown
Author: JOSHUA KURLANTZICK
Source: The New Republic
Publication Date: May 19, 2011 | 12:00 am
Link: The Great Democracy Meltdown
Source: The New Republic
Publication Date: May 19, 2011 | 12:00 am
Link: The Great Democracy Meltdown
Stephan: If we had spent a fraction of the money we have spent on war on education, clean water, decent sanitation, and similar low cost programs in the Islamic world democracies would be prospering, and we would be seen as benefactors not oppressors.
Joshua Kurlantzick is Fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations.