Title of article
Democratization in the Gulf Monarchies and American Civil Society
Author/Authors
Nazrul Islam, M. Department of Politics and International Relations - Faculty of Social Sciences - International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Islamabad, PAKISTAN , Azam, Muhammad Department of Politics and International Relations - Faculty of Social Sciences - International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Islamabad, PAKISTAN
Pages
18
From page
8
To page
25
Abstract
The paper deals with the efforts made by American private sector and civil society actors after 2000 to popularize democratic values and norms in the six Gulf states, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The study is focused on areas including politics, education, culture, media, human rights, and women empowerment. The paper also deals with approaches adopted, goals and objectives set and strategies devised and employed by the American NGOs regarding democracy promotion in the Gulf region.
Keywords
civil society , democratic values and norms , democratization , human rights , women empowerment
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2010
Record number
2443663
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