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Democracy in the Middle East

Homeward Bound?

Ivan Eland | Jul 02, 2008
It’s time to rein in America’s crusading zeal and move toward a policy of restraint. We’re suffering from a bad case of foreign-policy overextension, and the only cure is taking a step back to reexamine our global role.

The Return of the State

Shibley Telhami | Jun 01, 2006
Five years ago, the Arab state was the problem.  Now it is seen as the solution.

Uncle Sam in the Arab Street

Ray Takeyh | Mar 01, 2004
If America promotes democracy in the Middle East, it must be prepared for some very unpleasant consequences.

Commentary

Recovering from Arab Spring Fever

Andrew E. Title | Oct 01, 2007
At Friday’s conference on the prospects for political change in the Middle East, a panel of distinguished political observers presented mixed views on the future of democracy in the region.

A Conversation Continued: Democracy and Demagoguery in the Middle East

Ted Galen Carpenter | Aug 13, 2007
President Bush’s views on freedom’s universality are not merely simplistic, they are profoundly dangerous, writes Ted Galen Carpenter.

The Democracy Crusade Myth

Thomas Carothers | Jun 05, 2007
Although it is unquestionably true that U.S. foreign policy is due for a serious recalibration, the notion that democracy promotion plays a dominant role in Bush policy is a myth.

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