2007-10-12 04:49:04 · 9 answers · asked by Lioness 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Sigy: By all means.
2007-10-12 08:00:15 · update #1
Given that we do everything we can to prevent democratization in the Middle East, it doesn't look likely in the near future.
If we were to stop supporting oppressors against the oppressed, they might have a chance.
2007-10-12 07:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Good question that can't be answered in a few words but:
To have democracy in the Middle East or any where else you need a situation where 1st people feel safe in their lives, feel free to say and to do what they want in their lives, and a state that has limits to the power over the people and is accountable for what it does.
This is all more easy said than done..in the US too!
A big problem with democratization in the Middle East is the violence and radical activity by both the US and Israel and Islamic extremenists. With everyone else caught in the cross fire .. too often literally! When you have that kind of situation betwen extremes it is destabilising and reason just is at a disadvantage.
So I think the prospects for democratization in the Middle East would be better if reasonable people have a chance and if the extremes are cooled down. Unfortunately I don't see that happening. Some people have too much to gain from the curent situation to let that happen. :(
p.s. Hey Lioness do you mind if I post your question in Sigys Saloon?
2007-10-12 07:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The chances of the entire middle East becoming democratized hinge on a significantly diminished influence of Islam.
If that happens the chances are relatively high. Otherwise, they are low.
Islam, similar to Mosaic Judaism (in stark contrast to modern Judaism which is governmentally secular) combine religion and government. There is no concept of government totally apart from religion.
In both religions government and religion should be one in the same or at the very least government should be controlled by religious oversight and principles. Technically (i.e. by scripture), they should be theocracies.
Thus, the future of government in the ME depends on the future of Islam in the region.
2007-10-12 10:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as religion has a stronghold in the Middle East, there will never be democracy, the closest I've seen to democratization is in Lebanon, and even then, there are many internal and external conflicts.
Take a look at what's happened to the U.S. since Bush took over, he has implemented his neo-con religious views, infringing upon our civil liberties, if that's here in the States, imagine how trivial it would be to obtain democracy in the Middle East.
I love my people, but also think that they need to get their sh*t together and loosen up their tight as*es a bit.
Edit: Tehabwa makes an excellent point which didn't come to mind when I first answered, but agree with completely.
2007-10-12 07:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
zero.every Middle Eastern country that the west has interfered in has become more Islamic The only secular state in the Middle East was Saddam's Iraq it was also the most westernised Now that America has installed a
a radical Islamist government if America leaves Iraq will become much the same as Iran as most high ranking Politicians lived in Iran for years before the invasion and their party was founded in Iran on the side of Iran as a terrorist organisation against Saddam and his American backup in the Iraq/Iran war
2007-10-12 05:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by keny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zero.
Middle Eastern countries are religious-based societies.
Democracy cannot flourish when religion rules the land.
Only secular nations, like the United States, can handle a concept as advanced as democracy.
The middle east needs to further evolve before such things can happen.
2007-10-12 04:52:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
whilst imperialists from the U. S. and Israel stop to assist the despotic regimes of the region and recent despots with the excuse of their presence, the Arab human beings will resume the Pan Arabist undertaking and institute democracies in line with their particular way of life. that's to assert, democracy interior the middle East will basically come whilst the potential of yank aggression is dissipated and whilst American help ceases to fill the region with weapons. apart from, any Arab democracy will little question lean in direction of Islamic values, as western democracies lean in direction of christian values and Israel leans in direction of Jewsih values. in all probability, Iran's Islamic Republic would be a variety, Turkey's secular republic would be yet another. yet another possibility, nonetheless i've got faith unlikely, is the emergence of socialist regimes of the Nasser's Egypt and NLF's Alegeria variety. i do no longer think those are undesirable fashions.. the Arabs right to self decision might desire to be respected and the ecu imperialists might desire to reined in. Peace, please, supply us peace.
2016-11-08 02:49:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Near future? Bleak. Distant future? Maybe after the oil fields dry up and poverty forces the rulers to start crawling out of the 13th century.
2007-10-12 07:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
none,,,,
most will vote for a theocracy.... and force others into their religion ... they are not evolved enough to have a democracy in any true sense of the word
the people of burma want a democracy... and we are not helping them,,,,,
2007-10-12 04:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋