The United States is a very special country. Throughout the eighteenth century, the thirteen colonies were subject to the despotic rule of England’s monarch, George III. However, in less than three decades, revolution created a democratic state, and over the next two centuries, this democracy has become a global superpower known as the United States of America. Sadly, many Middle Eastern nations are under autocratic rule, and thus face severe human rights violations. Just as the Revolutionary Americans received assistance from the French to free themselves from the shackles of tyranny, there exists an obligation for the United States to promote democracy in the Middle East. Not only will it benefit Middle-Easterners, but there will be tremendous
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First, there is a myriad of public support in the region. Pew Research Center finds that in addition to Pakistan, “solid majorities in Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan believe democracy is the best form of government.” As a result, there will be little barriers in promoting democracy, and therefore it will be of low cost to Americans. Additionally, America has been successful in the past. Specifically, Tunisia is a prime example of a democracy in the Middle East through American assistance. The Jasmine Revolution in 2010 toppled authoritarian rule, allowing for a democracy to be created. The United States was instrumental in stabilizing Tunisia and transforming the post-revolutionary area into a thriving democracy. USAID writes that they “answered Tunisian requests for support for economic growth, democratic governance, and expanded opportunities—areas that are interlinked in this transition environment.” America gave them hundreds of millions of dollars in economic and humanitarian aid, and it has clearly benefitted them. All-in-all, if America does what it did in Tunisia, with the people’s support, it is incomprehensible to believe that promoting democracy is costly or unfeasible. Ultimately, the United States of America has an obligation to promote democracy in the Middle East. The impacts of democracy promotion will benefit the people there, along with American citizens. This is because there will be a
First, there is a myriad of public support in the region. Pew Research Center finds that in addition to Pakistan, “solid majorities in Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan believe democracy is the best form of government.” As a result, there will be little barriers in promoting democracy, and therefore it will be of low cost to Americans. Additionally, America has been successful in the past. Specifically, Tunisia is a prime example of a democracy in the Middle East through American assistance. The Jasmine Revolution in 2010 toppled authoritarian rule, allowing for a democracy to be created. The United States was instrumental in stabilizing Tunisia and transforming the post-revolutionary area into a thriving democracy. USAID writes that they “answered Tunisian requests for support for economic growth, democratic governance, and expanded opportunities—areas that are interlinked in this transition environment.” America gave them hundreds of millions of dollars in economic and humanitarian aid, and it has clearly benefitted them. All-in-all, if America does what it did in Tunisia, with the people’s support, it is incomprehensible to believe that promoting democracy is costly or unfeasible. Ultimately, the United States of America has an obligation to promote democracy in the Middle East. The impacts of democracy promotion will benefit the people there, along with American citizens. This is because there will be a