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Democratic Debate Bursting Out All Over Iraq's University Campuses
Within the relatively safe confines of Baghdad's university campuses, a picture emerges of what democracy could look like throughout the country if worries about security hadn't trumped everything else. It's not pretty. Indeed, it's messy, uneven and at times angry. Students and professors alike are still learning what democracy is and debating how to execute it on campuses - or whether universities are ready for such debates at all... Students who fail exams, for example, cite democracy as a reason to let them take them again. Some drive on the wrong side of the road, and when a policeman asks them why, argue that it's their democratic right...Chaos, confusion, argument, scepticism, and a charming dollop of anarchy. The underpinnings of a truly successful higher education system. The future looks bright. Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-10-21 |
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