Mondo News 18 Giugno 2011 di Stephanie Mazzola Primavera Araba, le proteste aiutano ma non bastano Quando sentiamo gli Arabi protestare per più democrazia, ci viene automatico associare la parola “democrazia” al modello liberale di governo adottato dall’Occidente. In quest’associazione immediata risiede un’idea sbagliata che dà per scontata l’applicabilità del concetto di “sovranità del popolo” ai paesi islamici. democrazia islam primavera araba
Mondo News 18 Giugno 2011 di Stephanie Mazzola The Arab Spring, protests help but are not enough When hearing the Arabs calling for democracy during the protests of the “Arab Spring”, we cannot help but associate the word “democracy” to the liberal model of government adopted by the West. In this immediate association lies a misconception that takes for granted the applicability of the concept of “popular sovereignty” to Islamic countries. arab spring democracy islam
Mondo News 08 Marzo 2011 di Stephanie Mazzola The Domino Effect: why Jordan is different The instability caused by the struggle for political liberalization and economic reforms in the Arab World has caused some political regimes to collapse; other Arab countries will follow the trend but only a few “clever” ones will survive the so claimed domino effect. Arab countries cannot be put all into the same basket: Jordan is one of those countries that in comparison to those that are currently facing uprisings will survive. Arab World Egypt hashemite