The war in Iraq has been controversial from the sta
rt, and the debate has naturally rippled through the classroom. When asked to identify events that have most influenced the way they teach international relations, 40% of the scholars cite the current Iraq war. And they are far from hopeful about the likelihood of success there. The chances of establishing a stable democracy in Iraq in the next 10-15 years, according to respondents, are extremely remote. After thousands of lives lost and hundreds of billions of dollars spent, they believe the odds of success have increased very little.
A slightly different picture emerges when political ideology is factored in. Conservatives are generally more positive than liberals about the effect of the invasion on Iraq’s democratic future. Liberals, on the other hand, are much more likely to believe that the war has been counterproductive. But large majorities in both the camps – 91% of liberals and 66% of conservatives – remain pessimistic about the likelihood of a democratic Iraq emerging in the years to come.
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rt, and the debate has naturally rippled through the classroom. When asked to identify events that have most influenced the way they teach international relations, 40% of the scholars cite the current Iraq war. And they are far from hopeful about the likelihood of success there. The chances of establishing a stable democracy in Iraq in the next 10-15 years, according to respondents, are extremely remote. After thousands of lives lost and hundreds of billions of dollars spent, they believe the odds of success have increased very little.A slightly different picture emerges when political ideology is factored in. Conservatives are generally more positive than liberals about the effect of the invasion on Iraq’s democratic future. Liberals, on the other hand, are much more likely to believe that the war has been counterproductive. But large majorities in both the camps – 91% of liberals and 66% of conservatives – remain pessimistic about the likelihood of a democratic Iraq emerging in the years to come.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
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