Valdai Club´s political expert Ariel Cohen says about MidEast turmoil:
The situation in the Middle East has fundamentally changed the political arrangements in the region. What we are witnessing is the end of the post- WWI and WWII, post-colonial order in the Maghreb and North Africa, especially in Egypt and Tunisia, but possibly also in some of the Gulf states.
At this point, we cannot be sure that there will be a successful transition to a Western-style, multi-party democracy because there is no historic precedent, historic memory, or democratic political culture in some of these countries.
Beyond that, the Obama Administration is very alert to issues of international law and the legitimacy of the use of force. I'm sure the White House and the State Department will consult our NATO allies, as well as UNSC members.
No need to worry...
Full version of his comment was originally given on valdaiclub.com
The situation in the Middle East has fundamentally changed the political arrangements in the region. What we are witnessing is the end of the post- WWI and WWII, post-colonial order in the Maghreb and North Africa, especially in Egypt and Tunisia, but possibly also in some of the Gulf states.
At this point, we cannot be sure that there will be a successful transition to a Western-style, multi-party democracy because there is no historic precedent, historic memory, or democratic political culture in some of these countries.
Beyond that, the Obama Administration is very alert to issues of international law and the legitimacy of the use of force. I'm sure the White House and the State Department will consult our NATO allies, as well as UNSC members.
No need to worry...
Full version of his comment was originally given on valdaiclub.com