When Europe exports revolution

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<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/dossier.asp?id=144>When Europe exports revolution
As the Ukrainian revolution and Polandís accession to the EU prove, it is
not only the US which is involved in the export of democracy. However, as
the problems in Iraq demonstrate, it is not always an easy task

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1051> Democracy is winning
in central Europe
In the 1980s it was unimaginable that communist countries such as Poland
would become democratic. But not only have they managed it, several are now
members of the EU
		 Leo Wood - London

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3026> Difficult labour for
the birth of a democratic Iraq
Uncertainty and chaos hang over the forthcoming Iraqi elections. Will they
be Iraqís first step towards democracy?
		 Hamdam Mostafavi - Paris

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3024> Ukraine:
Independence Square asks West to intervene
The corruption and authoritarianism of the ancien rÈgime in Ukraine do not
constitute a ëcultural diversityí worth respecting and preserving
		 Nicola Dell'Arciprete - Den Haag, Olanda

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3027> No to European
interference!
Democracy is a product of a societyís internal dynamics. That is why it is
problematic to impose it from the outside. But this should not prevent
Europe from helping along the democratic process wherever it is taking root
		 William Dufourcq - Bruxelles

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3030> Palestine: Taking
baby-steps towards democracy
The presidential elections are only the first step. So as to ensure the
establishment of a democratic Palestine, Fatah needs to become a democratic
political party and the radicals need to be integrated into the political
mainstream
		 Sarah R¸ffler - Berlin

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3022> East Germany: a
stumbling democracy
The breakthrough of democracy in East Germany was choked by economic
problems. However, in the 15th year since reunification, it is not only
East Germany that is gaining in confidence, but democracy itself.
		 Martin Schneider - M¸nchen


<http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/index.jsp?section=Current%20Affairs&level=preview&content=303953>Exporting
Democracy
Can democratic principles and institutions be exported?

by Tiscali Europe


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