Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-121) and index.
Contents
Democracy can succeed in the Middle East / Condoleeza Rice -- Democracy cannot succeed in the Middle East / Michael Stent -- The United States can bring democracy to the Middle East / Karl Zinsmeister -- U.S.-imposed democracy cannot succeed in the Middle East / Wesley Clark -- Democracy in Iraq can succeed / Adeed Dawisha -- Democracy in Iraq will fail / Robert Fisk -- Islamic culture provides a sound basis for democracy / Bernard Lewis -- Islamic culture is not compatible with democracy / Roger Scruton -- Many in the Middle East are eager for democracy / Fouad Ajami -- Many in the Middle East favor authoritarian, Islamist regimes / Fareed Zakaria -- Women's rights are essential to democracy in the Middle East / Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart -- Women's rights are not essential to democracy in the Middle East / Marina S. Ottaway.
