Liberal Democracy and Democratization

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In this paper, it is shown that the elements of liberal democracy are not truly present in Iraqi, as the United States is controlling elections and policy made by the Iraqi government. The paper argues that democratizing Iraq will not yield positive results, as the American presence only increases terrorism and the need for the Iraqi people to demand sovereignty of their country. Though an aspect of American imperialism, there is little success in this format of foreign policy in American plans for the Middle East.

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"This governmental study will analyze the difference between liberal democracies and those imposed democratized American institutions that now reside in Iraq. By divulging the process of government, which is now present in Iraq, one can reveal how the United States holds a greater power of influence in recently ousting past President Saddam Hussein. By understanding the economic and militaristic dominance of America over Iraq, the form of government of both of these countries present their differences in power and issues of sovereignty in development. In this manner, one can understand how democracies cannot be imposed, and that democratization is unsuccessful in the current Iraqi government. The new government of Iraq, since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, has been a burgeoning republic, which has been being developed through American intervention."

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