Could the Arab World be getting better?
There are some positive developments.
What are they?
1. Iraq has more of a democracy, even though the Shia majority has lead to more militant violence and repercussions throughout the Land Between the Rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) and neighboring Syria among others. Sunni and Shia do not get along, and the democracy that newly exists since 2005 is tenuous and full of real strife.
2. Petro-dollars continue to enable millions of Arabs to live better lifestyles, which may prove to advance education and economic stability.
3. Globalization moves populations across the planet, allowing more human links between the nations, hence more sympathy, empathy and hopefully inter-connectedness that could prove vital for nations NOT to go to war. Then again, all the ex-patriot Syrians do not seem to make a difference, but the political relations with Russia and Iran do not seem to appease the West, or rather foments the problem of peace.
4. Our financial and economic globalized linkage makes it harder on everyone to destroy each others' reserves or infrastructure. The cost to everyone is higher. Limited fighting is acceptable from this vantage point, but we increasingly do not want to "rock the boat" when it comes prices and resources.
Can you think of more?
All for now.
blog it, EMC.
There are some positive developments.
What are they?
1. Iraq has more of a democracy, even though the Shia majority has lead to more militant violence and repercussions throughout the Land Between the Rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) and neighboring Syria among others. Sunni and Shia do not get along, and the democracy that newly exists since 2005 is tenuous and full of real strife.
2. Petro-dollars continue to enable millions of Arabs to live better lifestyles, which may prove to advance education and economic stability.
3. Globalization moves populations across the planet, allowing more human links between the nations, hence more sympathy, empathy and hopefully inter-connectedness that could prove vital for nations NOT to go to war. Then again, all the ex-patriot Syrians do not seem to make a difference, but the political relations with Russia and Iran do not seem to appease the West, or rather foments the problem of peace.
4. Our financial and economic globalized linkage makes it harder on everyone to destroy each others' reserves or infrastructure. The cost to everyone is higher. Limited fighting is acceptable from this vantage point, but we increasingly do not want to "rock the boat" when it comes prices and resources.
Can you think of more?
All for now.
blog it, EMC.
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