Democracy in Iraq
News of chaos in Iraq is no longer a surprise to any of us. Reuters reported on some of the most recent unrest, and most of the major news outlets report the growing possibility of a civil war, especially if we were to pull our troops from the area. (although they’ve been suggesting the possibility for some time now)
I guess my questions are these: What is democracy? Is it possible for one country to impose democracy on another country? Are we making progress toward an attainable goal? What does America have to do to be successful in Iraq?
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March 2nd, 2006 at 6:39 pm
My thoughts:
The federalist papers are a masterpiece on all of these questions. Democracy is only as good as the citizens of that country make it. Democracies can turn authoritarian e.g. Venezuela, post WWI Germany, Present day Russia. The people need to step up and not let their country be hijacked by radicals. Iraqis have to stand up and not let their political process be overrun.
March 3rd, 2006 at 12:57 am
[Federalist Papers Link]
Can you be more specific, Samuel? Whether we like it or not, at this point America is intricately involved in the success of Iraq. What do we need to do in order to maximize the probability of them succeeding and building an independent, dynamic and innovative government? What can you specifically pull from the Federalist Papers that would be insightful for, say, President Bush to understand as he is faced with this situation.
July 18th, 2006 at 10:20 am
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