How do the existing rulers react to people's demands in Saudi Arabia?

Answer 1

Answer 1

China is ruled autocratically. Any protest is quelled and harshly punished. The Tienanmen Square Massacre is a perfect example of the way that China reacts to its people's demands for increased political and social rights. However, the Chinese government has allowed for complete economic liberty, freeing corporations to grow massively and bring incredible profits to China.

Answer 2

They react very rudely with people demands hence people have stopped demanding because they know their demands will not be completed as well.

Answer 2

Currently, Libya is a government in transition. It is unclear how these leaders intend to deal with the demands of the people. However, considering that they came to power through public revolt, there is a good chance that they will take popular will into consideration.

Previously, Libya was ruled by Muammar Qadhafi who refused to engage with his people, ruling them autocratically and using the dominant tribal mentality to make each tribe complacent lest they be destroyed by a different tribe.

Answer 3

As of October 2014, the rulers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been reacting cautiously to the peoples demands for modernization. Founded in 1922 by Ibn Saud, Saudi Arabia is home to Mecca, and host of the Haj; the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is encouraged to complete one in his/her lifetime. Hence the Saudi's are conservative, as they see themselves as "Defenders of the Faith."

This causes social pressures regarding such issues that the West sees as irrelevant such as women being allowed to drive and co-ed schooling as the very conservative Sufi and Salafi mullahs argue against the mainstream Muslims throughout the world who see such topics is irrelevant. Another major issue is cronyism and corruption; being a constitutional monarchy, advancement in government is based more on family ties than talent, and this helps stifle the private sector. The government's overall response has been to plead for time to modernize, to placate both the people and the mullahs' with the response that the issues are being studied.

Answer 4

Suppression is a common method.