Sentence examples for democracy wave from inspiring English sources

Think about the 1989 democracy wave in Europe.

In 1990, with the end of the cold war and Africa's democracy wave, his position was uneasy for a time and he was obliged to accept multi-partyism, but his instinct for political survival was strong, and if French troops were briefly used in domestic unrest in 1991, it was officially only to protect French citizens.

So far the democracy wave the Bush team has helped to unleash in the Arab-Muslim world since 9/11 has brought to power hard-line Islamic fundamentalists in Iraq, Palestine and Iran, and paved the way for a record showing by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

This feckless performance is all the more intolerable given the context of the history making democracy wave sweeping the Arab world.

American engagement had been vital to the success of previous democracy waves in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

None of the democracy waves comparable to the Arab Spring succeeded without economic reform.

Since overthrowing its dictator in 2011 and kicking off the Arab Spring pro-democracy wave Tunisia has been buffeted by economic turmoil and terrorist attacks.

The initial pro-democracy wave created a massive disruption and forced a ruler from power.

A free press is essential for a democracy, particularly ours, which sits on the top of all democracies, waving its finger at those trying to be one.

Democracy becomes the wave.

The vintages are reclaiming their global renown now that democracy (and a wave of new investment) has arrived.