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Since 2011, democratic transitions in the Middle East and North Africa have mostly failed to consolidate and have been hindered by the difficult economic heritage of previous authoritarian governments. Yet newly established democratic governments must deliver on the expectations of their people, especially the poorer strata, otherwise disillusionment may open the door to restoration of authoritarian rule. Can democracy succeed? Various ideas for economic policies that may help consolidate the early democratisation process are proposed in this volume, while major obstacles on the way to democratic success are also highlighted. Contributors include: Alissa Amico, Laura El-Katiri, Philippe Fargues, Bassam Fattouh, Steffen Hertog, Giacomo Luciani, Samir Makdisi, Adeel Malik, Bassem Snaije, Robert Springborg, and Eckart Woertz.

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Author:   Giacomo Luciani
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.405kg
ISBN:  

9789004336445

ISBN 10:   9004336443
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   16 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Preface List of Figures List of Tables List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Notes on Contributors 1 Introduction: In Search of Economic Policies to Stabilise Democratic Transitions  Giacomo Luciani 2 Reflections on the Arab Uprisings  Samir Makdisi 3 Rethinking the Rentier Curse  Adeel Malik 4 Brief Political Economy of Energy Subsidies in the Middle East and North Africa  Laura El-Katiri and Bassam Fattouh 5 The political economy of distribution in the Middle East: is there scope for a new social contract?  Steffen Hertog 6 Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences  Alissa Amico 7 Can Finance and Credit Enable Economic Growth and Democracy?  Bassem Snaije 8 Agriculture and Development in the Wake of the Arab Spring  Eckart Woertz 9 Mass Migration and Uprisings in Arab countries: An Analytical Framework  Philippe Fargues 10 Egypt’s Economic Transition: Challenges and Prospects  Robert Springborg 11 Oil Rent and Regional Economic Development in MENA  Giacomo Luciani Index

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Giacomo Luciani leads the Master in International Energy at the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po; and is adjunct professor of interdisciplinary studies at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. From 2010 to 2013 he was Princeton Global Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Near Eastern Studies.

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