Economic liberalization versus political liberties: Middle Eastern dangers, European perils Liberalizacja ekonomiczna a wolności polityczne: bliskowschodnie zagrożenia i europejskie ryzyko

Among the received wisdoms of our time some of us particularly cherish the assumption that economic liberalization would naturally lead to political liberalization. No doubt derived from the more general creed that economic liberalism nurtures, entails and even guarantees political liberties, the assumption is considered universally valid, for all times and all places, without any restrictions.