Democracy and Terrorism

Democracy and Terrorism

President Bush's recent speech to the UN described the spread of democracy as a key to winning the war on terrorism. But some analysts question that link. We talk about the causes of terrorism and what happens when democracy takes root in...

President Bush's recent speech to the UN described the spread of democracy as a key to winning the war on terrorism. But some analysts question that link. We talk about the causes of terrorism and what happens when democracy takes root in a country.

Guests

Reuel Marc Gerecht

senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, former Middle East specialist for the CIA

F. Gregory Gause, III

associate professor of political science and director of the Middle Eastern studies program at the University of Vermont

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