http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/0609/a-delicate-relationship.html.rss http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080606090631ebyessedo0.6932184.html Free markets tend to bolster democracy. Sometimes democracy bolsters free markets, sometimes not. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080606090631ebyessedo0.6932184.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:55:05 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080611144228ebyessedo2.224368e-02.html The Gulf states have mostly free markets but not free elections. The rulers share the benefits of economic expansion but not political power. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080611144228ebyessedo2.224368e-02.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:25:12 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080611143607ebyessedo0.9476129.html The fear was that Central Europe would embrace democracy and reject market economics, but it has accepted free markets and grown dissatisfied with democracy. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080611143607ebyessedo0.9476129.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:27:48 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080611165708ebyessedo0.6894037.html Ethnic divisions lead to social conflict, but political and economic reforms reduce such conflict. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/June/20080611165708ebyessedo0.6894037.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:06:05 -0400