A representação árabe dos valores democráticos europeus e a sua influência nas relações euro-árabes

Abstract

This paper aims to help on the understanding of two phenomenon, the perception of the Arab societies of the European values related to democracy and human rights and its perception of the way European Union is promoting them and developing its own public diplomacy. For that, the paper is divided in four major parts. At first, the influence of European political models on Arab intellectuals during the “Nahda” will be discussed. In the second part, the Arab perception of Europe at the colonial and post-colonial eras will be presented. At third, a study on the fate of European political paradigms was made. At last, a conclusion has been done regarding a return to the “Nahda”.