Does Democracy Need Religion?

Of all the “Arab Spring” countries, so far only Tunisia has managed to make a transition to democracy. Tunisians now have a chance to show the world a new example…

Whether ethnic, sectarian, or some combination of the two, communalsim is one of the massive realities of Middle Eastern life and politics. It is usually seen as an obstacle to…

While many experts recommend postponing democratization pending the rise of a middle class, a directly political strategy may well be better.