30 Aug, 2011
West Asia, North Africa face tough transformation – People’s Daily Online
The countries in West Asia and North Africa that were involved into the unrest face common problems, such as the serious imbalance in their economic and social development as well as the lagging pace of reforms and related institutional development. Many countries still maintain the economic and political structure of a tribal society after their independence, and their political systems involve both traditional and modern factors. The unrest since the start of 2011 shows that the people in these countries have expressed their urgent demand in an extreme manner for the political and social transformation of their countries, which can be regarded as a part of the historical process of their political and social development.
Obviously, this process will continue despite the downfall of dictators and regime changes. Many political and social problems facing the countries in West Asia and North Africa can be traced to their history and traditional culture. Many deep-seated problems involved in the social transformation in these countries cannot be solved simply through overthrowing old regimes.
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