Democracy & Former Islamic Colonies in Asia
By Prof. Michael Brenner • Jan 26th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second LookThe common experience of British dependencies in Asia was direct, custodial rule over a prolonged period. I believe that this is the principal reason why constitutional democracy has fared better there than in the Arab Middle East.
That experience was shared by the two largely Islamic states that had formed part of colonial India: Pakistan [...]
