The study of the thought of political movements in the Arab World in the last two decades in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union; analyzing the reasons beyond the unprecedented and increasing importance of democracy in the thought of these movements, compared to the era between WWI and the late 1980s. Examining the emergence of democracy in the thought of diverse Arab political parties as well as in the writings of Arab intellectuals which constitute a vehicle for political change. Examining the demand for democracy by Arab oppositional parties as a means for reforming local, regional, and international policies towards the Arab World; the utilization of democracy and transitions to democracy by different internal and external forces.
