Gerges, Fawaz A. 
ORCID: 0009-0006-1952-0171
(2003)
Empty promises of freedom.
The New York Times.
ISSN 0362-4331
Abstract
With President Bush vowing to bring democracy to Iraq and the Middle East, Arab governments have begun professing a new commitment to encouraging democracy. Kings, emirs and dictators alike suddenly appear to have discovered the value of human rights and civil society and are trumpeting initiatives to promote them. The problem is that there remains a huge gap between the rhetoric used by these governments and the reality of their response to peaceful dissidents and opposition groups. For every democratizing action, there's an authoritarian reaction.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.nytimes.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2003 The New York Times Company |
| Divisions: | International Relations |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Aug 2024 11:13 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2024 11:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124725 |
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