Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability.

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Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward...

Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward...

This scepticism is the same scepticism I heard a generation ago in the USSR when...

This scepticism is the same scepticism I heard a generation ago in the USSR when...

Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want...

Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want...

Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly all the world and most of Israel was...

Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly all the world and most of Israel was...

Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh...

Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh...

Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

There were no dissidents then in the USSR because they were all killed.

There were no dissidents then in the USSR because they were all killed.

The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple...

The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple...

It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all...

It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all...

By focusing once and for all on helping the Palestinians build a free society, I...

By focusing once and for all on helping the Palestinians build a free society, I...

Of course, there can be serious injustices within free societies.

Of course, there can be serious injustices within free societies.

The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world...

The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world...

The only peace that can be made with a dictator is once that must be...

The only peace that can be made with a dictator is once that must be...

It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that...

It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that...

The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom; second,...

The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom; second,...

By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for...

By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for...

The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons...

The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons...

When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies,...

When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies,...

I have no doubt that given a real choice, the vast majority of Muslims and...

I have no doubt that given a real choice, the vast majority of Muslims and...

I am optimistic that peace can be achieved in the region because I believe that...

I am optimistic that peace can be achieved in the region because I believe that...