Most democratic processes (which includes the media, the political structures and the education systems) resemble large-scale exercises in groupthink.
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So much for human rights and democracy: A British diplomat says an Afghan dictator would be better for NATO.
(Via FP Passport.)
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A long article at Spiegel about “Islamic democracy” that is really about democracy in Arabic-speaking countries (with Turkey thrown in).
A more revisionist look at Mustafa Kemal does not back up the contention of the article’s writers that “he was seeking to remake Turkey into a country that would bear a resemblance to France or Great Britain.”
They also do not expand on the hydrocarbon-rich Gulf countries which are beginning to be run more like corporations than nation-states.
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Does it matter if we describe a written constitution (the need for which has long been debated in the United Kingdom) as “rock solid” or not?
After all, we all know rocks can be covered by paper.
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Does it matter if we describe a written constitution (the need for which has long been debated in the United Kingdom) as “rock solid” or not?
After all, we all know rocks can be covered by paper.
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Bangladesh votes.
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Nepal just ditched its monarchy and is now a Republic.
