Democracy in the Arab World
Captain Sasha April 30th, 2011
The recent political upheavals across the Arab world is welcomed with jubiliation by those of us who would like to see democracy in the region. However, considering the prevalence of Islamism in the region, is a democratic Arab world going to be any good, really?
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In modern democracies, a government can last as long as it has the approval of the majority. Even in the most corrupt democratic countries, the government has to pander to populist sentiments if it is to stay in power. In the Islamic world, where the majority believes in a course of life that is based on Islamic conservatism, the government will pander to their beliefs.
Unlike liberal western democracies, an Islamic democracy would be based on Islamic tenets where secularism, free speech and liberal ideals are anathema. We’d end up with democratic states like Bangladesh where persecution of minorities is commonplace or Pakistan which is the hotbed of Islamic terrorism - neither of which bode well for the region or the rest of the world.
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