位于阿拉伯半岛的沙特王国,石油美元使得其经济飞速发展,但其政治上却仍然是家族统治的君主体制,随着民主化浪潮的发展,美国“大中东计划”的出台,其政治体制暴露出弊端,民主呼声日渐高涨,自身为适应民主化作出改革和探索,使得其实现民主政治具有了可能性。由于其伊斯兰特性,受传统价值观念的影响,从长远来看,沙特的民主政治不可能一蹴而就,具有渐进性。 Located in the Saudi Arabia in the Arabian Peninsula, the oil dollar has made its economy develop rapidly. However, its politics are still the monarchy of the clan rule. With the development of the democratization, the United States has launched its “Great Middle East Plan” and its political system Exposing the flaws, increasing demands for democracy, and making reforms and explorations to adapt to democratization, making it possible to achieve democratic politics. Because of its Islamic identity, influenced by traditional values, in the long run Saudi democracy can not be accomplished overnight.