How Europe can help the revolutions in the Middle East succeed
As long as you grasp the revolutions in the Middle East within the framework of what has gone before, you will get nowhere. Instead, if you review history, you will get useful lessons.
First, when revolutions happen, tolerate messiness. Any revolutions were unstable at first. If you review the revolutions in the United States, France, and Russia, you will understand that these countries had to wait nearly 100 years before they became peaceful dispensations. Second, while leadership matters, institutions matter more. Institutions that support the revolution are necessary for successful revolutions. Thirdly, revolutionary states need to be welcomed into international clubs like EU. (103 words)
As long as you grasp the revolutions in the Middle East within the framework of what has gone before, you will get nowhere. Instead, if you review history, you will get useful lessons.
First, when revolutions happen, tolerate messiness. Any revolutions were unstable at first. If you review the revolutions in the United States, France, and Russia, you will understand that these countries had to wait nearly 100 years before they became peaceful dispensations. Second, while leadership matters, institutions matter more. Institutions that support the revolution are necessary for successful revolutions. Thirdly, revolutionary states need to be welcomed into international clubs like EU. (103 words)
