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Vaguely on the subject-
I think that classifying ANY political system as 'absolutely ideal' or as an 'end state' (Communism, for example) is a bad idea. The one constant in existence is change, and as the world changes the political systems should and must evolve to reflect this.
While I would say that enlightened liberal democracy is probably the best contemporary political system, it is in my eyes by no means perfect. History tells us that stagnant political systems are often classed as 'perfect' right before a revoltion.
I therefore suggest we are careful to look at liberal democracy as a step in human development, not as an end.
A question that therefore arises, however, is: is liberal democracy a necessary 'step' for South West Asian countries to take in their political development?
Furthermore, assuming that it is, do we need to install our form of democracy fully, or should we allow/plan for an indigenous form of democracy to take root?
Just questions that I'd like to debate, my own views aren't decided (I don't think I'm allowed to have concrete views on this until I've lived a lot more).
Thanks for reading,
Solid
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