To What Extent Do Non-Westerners Tolerate Political Oppression? They Have Their Own “Impossible Tyranny”

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ID12923935
AuthorsAbdullah Al‐Beraidi (0000-0001-6147-4144, Qassim University, corresponding author), Abdullah Al-Beraidi
Year2020
Volume13
Issue3
Pages3-24
Publication date2020-09-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueContemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1525/caa.2020.13.3.3
OpenAlexW3081564817
LanguageEN
References cited18

This paper seeks to challenge the interpretations found in Western political philosophy on Oriental or Asian tyranny. The main research questions are: Is tyranny the inevitable fate of non-Western societies? To what extent do these societies tolerate political oppression? To provide initial answers, the paper analyzes certain aspects of tyrannical phenomenon found in some non-Western countries, in Arab, Asian, African, and Latin American contexts. It offers two new interpretive terms: “possible tyranny” and “impossible tyranny.” It suggests that each country inevitably has its own share of tyranny in both quantity and quality, for a period of time. However, if this type of tyranny oversteps certain boundaries in a country, that country will likely experience another kind of tyranny: impossible tyranny. The study offers preliminary definitions, an initial justification of these two terms, and suggests many questions for future studies

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