Is the West Thwarting Arab Plans for Reform? – By David Gardner, Financial Times
Submitted by Editor on May 14, 2009 – 2:24 pmNo Comment
Publisher: Financial Times
The author discusses the reign of King Hussein of Jordan, believing that the rule of the “West’s favourite benign Arab despot” reveals that even a leader willing to experiment with change, democracy and power-sharing deals was in the end no different from his peers.
The article discusses the King’s actions towards the pan-Islamism and Western “modern” influence, comparing them with actions of other Arab leaders.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3a7d0dfc-24b7-11de-8bb2-00144feabdc0.html
Tags: Arab leaders, Democracy, King Hussein
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