1st Edition
Reconstructing the Middle East Political and Economic Policy
I. Foreword, Marwan Muasher II Introduction, Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Nathan Brown and Charlotta Sparre Acknowledgement About the editors and the authors III. Structuring Politics 1. Citizen and the State in the Arab World, Rami G. Khouri 2. Five years of Arab constitutional reform Zaid al-Ali 3. Egypt’s post-Revolution Constitutions: Religion versus Human Rights, Moushira Khattab 4. Islam and Politics in Post-Revolutionary Egypt, Nathan Brown 5. Libya: Between a Civil War and Western Intervention. Mohamed Eljarh IV. Social Actors 1. On-line Ideas to Off-line Action, Nadine Wahab 2. The Role of the Tribal System in Developing a Democratic, Civil State in Yemen, Nadwa Al Dawsari & Danya Greenfield 3. The Puzzle of Youth Inclusion in Egypt, Seif Allah El Khawanky V. Economics 1. The End of the Allocation State? Paolo Lembo 2. The Existential Challenge of the Arab World Sherif El Diwany VI. Media 1. Arab Media’s Own Little Revolution, Mirette F.Mabrouk VII. Can International Actors Paly a Role? 1. Is there arole for the Arab League in AssistingArab Countries in Transition in their Process of Democratic Transformation? Hesham Youssef 2. US and European Policies, Michele Dunne & Richard Youngs
Biography
Abdulwahab Alkebsi is Deputy Director for Programs at the Center for International Private Enterprise, an organization that strengthens democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform.
Nathan J. Brown is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University where he directs the Institute for Middle East Studies.
Charlotta Sparre is a Swedish career diplomat, currently serving as Sweden’s ambassador to Egypt.
