Political, Economic, Educational, and Social Reforms in the Arab Gulf States: Various Aspects of American Governmental Democracy Promotion

Abstract

The objective of this research study is to explore the measures implemented by the American government in the wake of 9/11 events to foster democratic reforms in the political, economic, and educational domains, and how the U.S. pursued its goal of promoting democracy in the Arab Gulf states. An urgency was felt in the United States to push the democratic reforms in the Arab World, including the Gulf states, after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 to ward off any future security threats. The research study utilizes both primary and secondary sources of information. The primary objective of the U.S. Administration remained the enhancement of the role of parliaments and consultative councils in legislation and governance within the Gulf. Promoters of democracy in developing nations like Pakistan might also broaden their strategies, as this paper discusses.