The ideal of self-government
Reader comment on article: The Citizen of the 21st Century: How Far, How Fast?

Submitted by Steve Saaf (United States), Jul 21, 2002 at 16:26

Your article did not mention the idea that lies at the base of western democracy - the ideal of self-government. This is most often thought of and mentioned in the context of foreign influence over one's country, but is more applicable here in the context of which you discuss. I think it's creation and history of development should be explored and then should be compared with the development of Muslim culture to see if democracy can truly be expected in a Muslim context.

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