(2005-12-03) Gavrilis Iraq Bottom Up Democracy

JamesAGavrilis on creating Bottom-Up Democracy in Ar Rutbah during the War On Iraq. Although I focused more on Security and Governance than on Economics, the three were interdependent. A thriving Market was the product of effective governance, and it increased support for the administration. Good governance provided the services such as electricity, law and order, and the stability needed for the market to function. And security forces fostered the economic and political development of the city. Because the three were interconnected, we acted on them simultaneously. As a result, the Iraqis became interested in democracy because that balance met their needs.