Developments in Morocco, Bahrain, and Jordan certainly seem to suggest that this changing of the guard can help soften rigid political structures and allow for broader participation. But generational change need not be accompanied by economic reform and steps towards political liberalization – witness North Korea under Kim Il Sung’s son, Kim Jong Il.
摩洛哥、巴林和约旦的发展的确似乎暗示着领导层的变更有助于缓和刻板的政治结构，允许更多的人参与。但是世代的更替不一定伴随着经济改革和政治解放——看看在金日成的儿子金正日的领导下的朝鲜。