Should the United States and other countries work to promote liberal democracy in the Middle East?
Various challenges exist in Middle Eastern countries making transitions to liberal democracy.First, indigenous populations typically find themselves in a minority state with the majority of citizens lacking a sense of citizenship. The other challenge is the problems of subjugation and population mobility.
Again, the countries still face police brutality.
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Should the United States and other countries work to promote liberal democracy in the Middle East? If so, how, and if not, why not?
Yes, the U.S and other nations should work towards promoting liberal democracy in the Middle East. Democracy refers to a system in which no person can choose himself nor abrogate to himself unlimited and unconditional power. In a liberal democracy, the representative operates under the principles of classical liberalism which is not evident in the Middle East. The following are my thoughts on why liberal democracy should be promoted in the middle east;
First, democracy is good for people living in new democracies. The U.S and other nations should attempt to spread democracy since citizens live better lives under democratic regimes. Again, under democratic governments, citizens enjoy political stability, enhanced quality of life, freedom from governmental violence as well as greater individual liberty. Secondly, under democratic governments, the citizens are less likely to suffer violent deaths at the hands of their regime. Moreover, the U.S and other nations should introduce democracy in the Middle East since citizens of democracies do not suffer from famines. In that regard, where political rights for people truly flourish, they will see to it and share in control over the economic resources necessary for their survival. Again, democratic nations are accountable to their citizens, and leaders have electoral incentives to prevent any occasion of mass starvation.