A new and progressive democracy, dominated initially by exiles returned from the West, would dawn in the Arab world.
Mexico, he said, is a "vast and progressive democracy, with a growing economy."
The president sought to praise Africa's brighter spots, singling out his Ghanaian hosts as an example of progressive democracy.
It was during this phase that he sketched out his theory on 'progressive democracy', which is considered to be his most important theoretical contribution to antifascism.
All those who favor progressive democracy in Pakistan should eschew this course.
India, like Israel, is a progressive, fast-developing modern democracy.
The basis for his argument was the belief that for progressive democracy to be successful it needed to move quickly, and the Constitution did not accommodate that.
His call for a more progressive democracy hinged on reforming social and economic systems.
Political leaders from the United States, Australia, and other governments commented on the case, damaging Malaysia's reputation as a progressive, Islamic democracy.
After ten more years of further study in progressive democracy, he completed another political theory book Bottom up Democracies in 2006.