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
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
