Abstract
Arab world and Middle Eastern region have suffered from wars and conflicts, which have resulted in creating a negative impact on the economy. In the past years, few studies have focused on discussing the impact of democratization in the Middle East and Arab region. The citizens of the Middle East region have suffered from authoritative style of governance. The democratic system is ideal for the Middle East region. It ensures that the basic fundamental rights of the citizens are protected. There are various factors, which provide hindrance in the adaptation of democratic system in both regions. This study explores major problems faced in the implantation of democratization system in the Middle East. Furthermore, the merits and demerits associated with the democratization system have also been highlighted. It has been evaluated that democratization system is beneficial for the Middle Eastern region. The implementation of democratization would be helpful in delivering benefits to the citizens. In a democratic system, the opinion of the public is considered in formulating policies. However, authoritative style of leadership and governess could cause hindrance in delivering benefits to the citizens. Thus, it can be concluded that democratization system is well-suited for Middle East region specifically. Moreover, present political setup or regime has failed to provide facilities to the public. So, public awareness should be created towards a limited democratization system as it has the capability of delivering benefits across all the sectors.
Highlights
The Arab Spring witnessed major revolts against autocratic rule
Arab and Middle East regions have observed several wars, which have resulted in destabilizing the system
Current political regime present in the Middle East is resistant in the implementation of establishing a democratic system
Summary
The Arab Spring witnessed major revolts against autocratic rule. The major catalysts for the revolts in Northern African and Persian Gulf countries included the concentration of wealth in the hands of autocrats that had been in power for decades, insufficient transparency of wealth redistribution, massive corruption, repression, human rights violations and especially the refusal of youth to accept the status quo (Salam, 2015). After the 2011 Arab Spring, a pressing concern has been developed to understand and examine the reasons for authoritarian regimes to remain in power despite major misgivings. Personalist dictatorships make up an increasingly large proportion of the world’s dictatorships. They tend to be resistant to democratization. Non-democratic regional powers are increasingly blamed for authoritarian backlashes, or for the persistence of entrenched autocratic regimes in the Middle East Region. This study has explored the positive mix of authoritarian and democratic system, by incorporating positive aspects of both the systems
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