But the emerging Obama doctrine suggests that “elections alone do not make true democracy,” and that, as has been the case in the Arab world, any abrupt move to democracy is bound to produce chaos. Moreover, in Africa post-authoritarian rulers are not necessarily respectful of human rights and decent governance.
但刚刚兴起的奥巴马学说认为“选举无法成就真正的民主”，而且阿拉伯世界的现实状况已经表明，任何试图一蹴而就实现民主的举动注定只会造成混乱。此外，非洲后独裁时期的统治者不一定能做到尊重人权和公平治政。