why did asia and the islamic nations not have democratic revolutions?

Question

1500 - 1815 Not opinions facts please!!

Answer 1

One could certainly argue the growth of capitalism and the protestant work ethic as its moral corollary contributed to the eventual democratic revolutions in the west, and a lack thereof could explain why it did not happen in the mideast and far east. (sorry for doing this from a western perspective but i have educational biases)

The democratic revolutions are at base necesitated on an intellectual and social appreciation of indivudality. For this to occur there needed to be an economic system (capitalism) to bring people to the social understanding that people had certain rights that needed to be representatively protected. For this to occur protestantism ( a much more individualistic faith) had to legitamate the economic changes occuring in society. Without people believing individuality was Gods given right to man, which only comes from a release from the more traditonal authorities of Feudalism (economic) and the Roman Catholic church (moral corollary) the individualism required could not have occured.

This is not to say similar things were not going on in the areas you have suggested but they only appear in elements of more traditional authority systems (which are not by their nature individualistic) With older ancestor worship practices in china specifically along with sharia law in islamic nations, tradition still ruled over individuality in large part. Without a surge of individuality into the social conciousness it is difficult to expect people to revolt to democracy, which is a system that doesnt make as much sense for a tradtional society when religious authorities were still very effective.

Not until colonialism and some increased diffusion in cultures (coerced and not) do people find the indivduality and the break down of traditional authorites necesary to incite democratic revolution.

Answer 2

Colonialism

Answer 3

no need for democracy in islam,islam organization religion,did not leave any thing in muslims life without mention or proceess in details every thing organized in best way to improve human life,but not all muslims obeys his rules and some of them not understand it or do it in the wrong way and thats wahat damajing the islam picture,democracy is a silly word come from some one without faith to do improvement in un muslim society and i think it is lousy.

Answer 4

religious fervor and fear of torture and death. there is a 90% chance my opinions are facts while there is a 10% chance the facts are only opinions of others!