Jad El KHANNOUSSI^

Abstract. The Arab peoples have been trying for democracy for more than a century. A process in which their societies have manifested themselves in very different ways, especially through revolutions, and Arab thought has tried different political and intellectual theories. A series of fundamental questions follow one another: why this Arab exclusivity? What are the reasons that prevent its democratic awakening? What role does the religious and cultural factor play? Are there other factors that hinder the Arab dream of living? in democracy and peace?

 Resercher at Universidad de Cadiz, Spain