If America has learned anything from Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s that democratic elections do not necessarily promote stability.
arab spring
June 9, 2016
9:11AM
Western media interpreted the Arab Spring as a drive for democracy, but protesters were mainly motivated by lack of opportunity and jobs.
January 18, 2016
2:09PM
Studies have shown that economic freedom boosts tolerance, a necessary condition for successful democracies.
October 27, 2015
2:15PM
Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet, a coalition of four civil society groups, richly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for shepherding Tunisia through turbulent times.
August 20, 2014
6:00AM
The violent storms triggered by the Arab Spring continue to batter the Middle East. As regimes fall, wars rage and nations fracture, is there any reason for hope? A new Fraser Institute study—Institutions and Economic, Political and Civil Liberty in the Arab World—says yes and no.
August 15, 2014
3:03PM
With violence flaring in the Middle East, the Arab Spring seems like a distant wilted dream. Yet, some green shoots have sprouted.
July 9, 2014
6:00AM
If Americans have learned anything from their well-intentioned, costly efforts in the unforgiving lands of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s that democratic elections do not ensure freedom. Nor do democratic elections necessarily promote stability.
