Strengthening democracy promotion
Subtitle: understanding conceptions of democracy and their effects among Arab publics
By: Michael Robbins
Contributors: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Series: Dubai Initiative, Policy Brief
Publisher: Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Subjects: Democratization; Democracy; Politics and government; Philosophy
Description: "This policy brief argues that Arab citizens tend to subscribe to the social democratic tradition, understanding democracy as being more related to economic outcomes, rather than the classic tradition of liberal democracy in America. Second, it demonstrates that, on the individual level, there are important differences in perceptions of existing regimes’ levels of democracy. As a result, increasing the likelihood of the success of its democracy promotion efforts requires U.S. administration leaders to consider these differences, recognizing that for many Arab citizens there is more to democratic development than simply holding free and fair elections."--P. 2.
Notes: "August 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.