Can dictatorships be a good form of government? Are select dictatorships becoming democracies? Are select democracies becoming dictatorships? What does the future hold for Middle Eastern governments? These four queries are addressed across four chapters of pro versus con essays that debate each topic. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. Essay sources include Sishuwa Sishuwa, Angel Rabasa, Sholto Byrnes, Uri Friedman, and The Economist.