Achieving Democracy in the Arab World

The essay is structured in six paragraphs, with the first paragraph consisting of one solitary line, ôInfidels cannot make the Arab world democratic, but perhaps Arabs canö (TheyÆll, 2004, p. 44). The first paragraph explains both the U.S. and Arab perception of how to achieve democracy in the Arab world. The next three paragraphs provide information regarding U.S. efforts to do so, while the final paragraph explains Arab views of how best to achieve democracy in the Arab world.

The essay is very effective because it shows that American diplomacy is often based on force and economic threats, factors that only fuel resentment in the Arab world toward democracy. The essay is effective in showing how despite such coercion, the U.S. has backed down from trying to use force against Arab states to impose democracy. One good example is the failure of the U.S. to provide significant economic support to Arab governments that support democracy and encourage ôpopular empowermentö (TheyÆll, 2004, p. 44). As the author pr

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yÆll, 2004, p. 44). Another strategy the author uses is objectivity. By showing both the American and Arab perspectives, it is easier for us to believe the author when he tries to persuade us that the Arabs may have a more successful approach to promoting democracy in the Arab world than do Americans. There are six paragraphs in this essay. The following represents the six topic sentences in each, followed by their order in the paragraph in parentheses. 1) ôInfidels cannot make the Arab world democratic, but perhaps Arabs canö (First Sentence); 2) ôOrdinary Arabs are torn between their hostility to outside pressure, their desire for reform and their fear of what reform might entailö (Last Sentence); 3) ôThe argument grew heated a year ago, when President George Bush announced a æforward strategy for freedomÆ for the regionö (First Sentence); 4) ôIn any event, AmericaÆs bite has proved milder than its barkö (First Sentence); 5) ôYet the few details available suggest this agenda will be skewed towards small-scale economic projects rather than political reformö (Last Sentence); and, 6) ôThis shift of emphasis amounts to a recognition of realityö (First Sentence) (TheyÆll, 2004, p. 44). In paragraph two and five, the author pos
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Approximate Word count = 1268
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page)