Category Archives: Arab Spring

Tocqueville of Arabia

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Administrator

Sarah Hong writes in the Jerusalem Post that America, and the West, should consider the wisdom of Tocqueville when making policy towards the Middle East. (“Another Tack: De Tocqueville in Harvard.”) She infers, because Tocqueville did praise the experience of … Continue reading →

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Tocqueville and the Arab Spring

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Administrator

As the Arab Spring pushes its stem upward, fighting for oxygen and life, we are reminded of the age-old debate over whether a given people is “ready” for democracy, and the related debate about whether Tocqueville considered American democracy unique, … Continue reading →

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