But in summary, not in all cases does freedom of speech, free elections,'free market' etc favor national stability.

Singapore did very well under Lee kwan Yew in what was essentially a one party state. So did Libya so is modern Rwanda. Not every country will blossom under western democratic prescriptions. A friend of mine whom I had a conversation with a few years ago, pointed out that universal suffrage and free elections if adopted in China would be the fastest way to destroy the country.

There's a lot of room for debate here.