Regime changes will not necessarily be towards democracy
A lesson of the Tunisian revolution is that it was surprisingly easy to force the President out of the country. The fact that Internet may facilitate revolutions does not entail that revolutions will necessarily lead to democracy.
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Technology: Oppressor or liberator? »Technology: Oppressor or liberator?
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U.S. policy on Internet Freedom »U.S. policy on Internet Freedom
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Some inconsistencies remain in the U.S. Internet Freedom policy »Some inconsistencies remain in the U.S. Internet Freedom policy
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Internet freedom conflicts with realpolitik foundations of U.S. policy »Internet freedom conflicts with realpolitik foundations of U.S. policy
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The West clearly tends to support dictators more than democracy »The West clearly tends to support dictators more than democracy
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Should dictators be supported as a bastion against radical islamism? »Should dictators be supported as a bastion against radical islamism?
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The western reluctance to support revolutions is justified »The western reluctance to support revolutions is justified
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Regime changes will not necessarily be towards democracy
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An Islamist domino effect could happen in other Arab countries »An Islamist domino effect could happen in other Arab countries
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The Tunisian revolution has not succeeded yet.  »The Tunisian revolution has not succeeded yet.
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