Although Egypt and Tunisia’s pro-democracy movements achieved rapid regime change, uncertainties remain in those countries, too. After a brief period of hope, many observers now wonder whether the region is capable of producing viable, and economically vibrant, democracies.
华盛顿——阿拉伯春天之后阴沉的秋天是否正在来临？随着叙利亚的残酷镇压、利比亚的血腥内战和也门在混乱边缘摇摇欲坠，持怀疑态度的人数正迅速攀升。虽然埃及和突尼斯的民主运动快速实现了政权更替，但这两个国家同样存在不确定性。在短暂的希望过后，不少观察家现在怀疑该地区能否诞生能独立发展、充满经济活力的民主国家。