POL112H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Syrian Civil War, Arab Spring, Cooking Oil
29 Mar 2016
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Politically, believe that government should be based on islamic law and the. Some islamists see democracy as a western concept, which is not appropriate for muslims. Resist foreign influence in the region and oppose compromise with israel. Represent the main alternative to oppressive regimes, which is why they are popular. Muslims have voted for islamists in egypt, palestine, iraq, bahrain, and. Autocrats have refused to accept most of these results. Some arab states have brutally cracked down on islamists. However, u. s. has strengthened economic and security ties with anti- democratic arab regimes. Arab publics largely detest their oppressive governments. U. s. credibility as a force for democratic change is lost in most arab"s eyes. Tunisia has institutional reform and social violence. Egypt"s democracy has been overturned by a coup. Yemen overthrew its dictator, but has descended into civil war. Democracy in libya is threatened by violent militias and state weakness.
