Abstract:
This study is an effort to contribute to understanding of the ongoing
process of democratization in the Gulf region. The study explores the role played
by the United States and its Civil Society in the process of democratization of the
Gulf Countries, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the
United Arab Emirates, during 2000 and 2008. Among the questions addressed in
this study are (a) to what extent has the Bush Administration supported
democratization in the Gulf region? (b) what role the nongovernmental American
organizations have played in this regard? and (c) what is the official response of
the Governments in the Gulf region to the U.S. demands for democratic change?
Activities carried out by the American State and Civil Society that promote
democratic values and strengthen democratic institutions have been examined.
The study is an effort to examine what role the United States played to enhance
democracy in the Gulf region during 2000 and 2008.
Focus of the study is on areas of politics, economy, education, civil society,
human rights, women empowerment, and media. Goals, objectives, approaches,
strategies, and tools adopted by the U.S. State and Society have been examined in
the light of the Bush Administration’s policy of democracy promotion in the
Middle East.
The study also takes an account of the reforms and changes that have taken
place in the region during this period
