Arabs Can Walk & Chew Gum at the Same Time

Arabs Can Walk & Chew Gum at the Same Time

It is important to recognize that one’s values-based aspiration for democratic life can be deep, genuine and stable, while one’s ability to make that aspiration a reality in a country such as Egypt today can be ponderous and erratic. The findings from polls like this – not to mention daily conversations with Arab men and women across the region – suggest the need for more qualitative research that drills deeper into how individuals feel they can best reconcile their religiosity with their democratic instincts, and where they draw the line between public life, organized politics, personal liberties, and divine exhortations.

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