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Democratization
. In this case we can talk about Arab world as a good 
example. Protesters in Arab countries are seeking democracy, the rule of 
law and greater social justice. This right which depends on self determina-
tion can be defined as 
Freedom of the people of a given area to determine 
their own political status; independence
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.
Certainly, that challenge will not be restricted by Arab countries. Actu-
ally, Arab protesters tried to change their regimes or political status. At the 
same time, there are some groups who want their independence like Kurd-
ish people in Turkey. For these people it is also a democratization process. 
In this case Africa and Middle East regions are really problematic. I think 
democratization is about education. Well-educated society can stop this 
challenge and bring peace and stability in the world. Mustafa Kemal 
Ataturk who is the founder of the Republic of Turkey mentioned that the 
road of world peace comes from the peace of your own country.
Unfortunately, there are still a lot of communities who do not have their 
own countries and this will be a big challenge for the world in the future. 
Also a lot of countries are not sovereign in a true meaning of this word. For 
example, Freedom House notes that 51% of sub-
Saharan Africa’s popula-
tion live in the 21 countries rated 
partially free,
39% live in 19 countries 
not 
free
, while only 12% live in the 9 countries with 
free
status
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. If these coun-
tries accomplish democratization and clarification of their status, the world 
will change because of this challenge. 
Long-term perspectives for prediction about future of the world
. It 
is really significant to have a perspective about all kinds of global challeng-
es. It helps international actors for predicting and blocking challenges be-
fore they appear. In my point of view, this kind of actions should be shared. 
States should share all information with international organizations. In this 
way, the world society can be ready for challenges and can take some 
measures against problems.
 
As I mentioned at the beginning my essay, if we work on the future, we 
save the present too. Future can be influenced by this kind of actions. 
However, future is not predictable, but, we can at least create some possi-
ble scenarios using this instrument. 
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/self-determination [access: 22.02.2014].
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http://www.millennium-project.org/millennium/Global_Challenges/chall-04.html [ac-
cess: 22.02.2014]. 

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