Arabs and Democracy: A Record of Failure

To forestall a worst-case scenario, the U.S. and the world must make a deeper commitment to peacekeeping and decentralized government.

Morocco was not immune to the 2011 upheavals in the Arab world, but the country’s monarchy deftly managed the crisis through cosmetic constitutional reform.

Although the Arab revolts have a long way to go before they can be counted as gains for democracy, they do underline what is perhaps democracy’s greatest source of strength…