Media may also make free use of the following quote from Dr. Zahar:
鈥淢uch has been made of the so-called domino effect which was supposed to sweep through the Arab world following the ouster of Tunisia鈥檚 and Egypt鈥檚 authoritarian rulers. As the Libyan experience illustrates dramatically, demonstration effects do not always result in similar dynamics or outcomes. Though the entire Arab world suffers from a democracy deficit, the intensity of the deficit varies and the region鈥檚 authoritarian regimes will resort to diverse strategies to address popular demands. As things began to heat up in neighboring Bahrain, Saudi Arabia moved to restore a number of benefits to Saudi citizens. It also pledged to work to keep oil flows steady and prices under control. It would be dangerous and analytically faulty if the notion of a domino effect were to overshadow these nuances and conjure up images of impending regional chaos.鈥�
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