What events or indications have occurred that challenge leaders and governments to recognize the growing power of global media, public opinion, and democracy?
What will be an ideal response?
• In 2005, after the defeat of Saddam Hussein signaled the potential for a democratic Iraq, an astounding 10 million citizens–70% of eligible voters–went to the polls to elect new leaders.
• In 2008, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in a stunning signal of freedom. Also, democratic revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine challenged Russian dominance.
• In 2011, the political uprising that swept through the Middle East represented the most significant challenge to authoritarian rule since the collapse of Soviet communism. Champions of democracy demanded that tyrants cede power as the "Arab Awakening" extended into totalitarian nations such as Syria well into the winter of 2013.
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