Jumpstarting Arab Reform: The Bush Administration's Greater Middle East Initiative
The Bush administration's Mideast democracy promotion campaign has already borne fruit. Since details of the initiative were leaked in February, Arab governments have launched their own reform initiatives and allowed pro-democracy activists more freedom to organize and express themselves, while the Arab League passed an unprecedented resolution expressing commitment to "democratic practice" and human rights.
Gary C. Gambill
Democratization, the Peace Process, and Islamic Extremism
American efforts to promote democracy can be effective in the absence of significant progress toward a Palestinian-Israeli peace settlement, while the risks of empowering Islamic extremists can be managed.
Dossier: Lakhdar Brahimi
The UN special envoy's involvement in Iraq has galvanized regional Arab support for the country's political transition, but at what cost?
