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To What Extent Do Non-Westerners Tolerate Political Oppression? They Have Their Own "Impossible Tyranny"!
- Source :
- Contemporary Arab Affairs; Sep2020, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p3-24, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper seeks to challenge the interpretations found in Western political philosophy on Oriental or Asian tyranny. The main research questions are: Is tyranny the inevitable fate of non-Western societies? To what extent do these societies tolerate political oppression? To provide initial answers, the paper analyzes certain aspects of tyrannical phenomenon found in some non-Western countries, in Arab, Asian, African, and Latin American contexts. It offers two new interpretive terms: "possible tyranny" and "impossible tyranny." It suggests that each country inevitably has its own share of tyranny in both quantity and quality, for a period of time. However, if this type of tyranny oversteps certain boundaries in a country, that country will likely experience another kind of tyranny: impossible tyranny. The study offers preliminary definitions, an initial justification of these two terms, and suggests many questions for future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17550912
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Contemporary Arab Affairs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145664055
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1525/caa.2020.13.3.3