The Development of Democratic Institutions in Arab Culture

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No it doesn't, you have yet to back your ridiculous claim by the way, since even the wikipedia article isn't certain Arab Culture is "incapable of having a civil society" whatever that means.

I understand the problem now. This is a failure of communication. I thought it was clear that my claim was supposition with the state of the Arab world itself and it's history as the backing. "I've become more and more convinced..." does not imply a hard factual basis, but an observation.

There is no single Arab culture or society: the Arab world is full of rich and diverse communities, groups and cultures. Differences exist not only among countries, but within countries. While there are many different regions in these areas and different factors that distinguish each of them, there are also many factors unifying them into a single Arab nation. this is like literally the first paragraph in wikipedia.

Yes, it does.

I don't understand the issue you're having. Are you denying the existence of Arab culture? Such a position would stand in contrast to the generally accepted (and very basic) sociological and anthropological understandings of the region, not to mention a fair number of pro-Arab institutions. I am a sucker for outlier positions though.

If you're interested in learning more about Arab culture, I would suggest Arab Society and Culture: An Essential Guide by Samir Khalaf. If 500+ pages isn't your thing, Understanding the Arab Culture by Jehad Al-Omari is a decent read. I had to read it for a class and it is fairly business oriented, but still gives a good overview of Arab culture.

I hope this helps you.