Democracy By George My Essay Democracy

Juan Cole 03/16/2005

Democracy by George?

My essay, “Democracy — by George? President Bush and his supporters are taking credit for spreading freedom across the Middle East. Here’s why they’re wrong” – is out today at Salon.com’s opinion section.

My op-ed, “US Caught in the Cross-Fire,” which takes stock of what is likely to happen in Iraq during the next year based on current and past trends, has appeared at the National Public Radio “Taking Issue” website.

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page