A few years ago in London, I was part of a circle that included quite a few Pakistani Brits, all top professionals. And I became aware of efforts by some of the great powers to broker a deal between the late Benazir Bhutto and General Musharraf. The aim? To keep the general in power. I used to ask: what about the role of public opinion in Pakistan in all this?
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Is public opinion a force for good government or not? If recent events in Burma, Pakistan and Georgia show anything at all it is that public opinion is ultimately the basis of power and legitimacy. Which is something several political philosophers have told us for over 200 years, but it is fascinating to watch these struggles unfold. And it explains why authoritarian regimes are always keen to control public opinion by: |
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We welcome our newest guest blogger, Laura Neuman, the Assistant Director for the Americas Program at The Carter Center. 
Paolo Mefalopulos is a Senior Communication Officer in the Development Communication Division of the World Bank.
