On the recordMay 6, 2013
The changes taking place across the region carry the promise of a more democratic political order that will benefit the region and the United States in the long term.
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Anne W. Patterson
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congress.govThe changes taking place across the region carry the promise of a more democratic political order that will benefit the region and the United States in the long term.
Patterson discusses the potential for democracy in the Near East.
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