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The Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings: Towards Reconstruction, Democracy and Peace

The Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings: Towards Reconstruction, Democracy and Peace

Makdisi, Samir
Soto, Raimundo

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Political Economy of the Middle East and North Afr

General Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 103238302X
ISBN13: 9781032383026
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Mar 17 2023
Pages: 258
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Unlike other books on the Arab uprisings of 2010-2011 which focus on why they occurred, this book looks instead towards the future of three countries--Syria, Libya, and Yemen--where the violence and instability initiated by the uprisings persist. It additionally examines the case of Iraq which continues to suffer from a precarious political situation introduced by the US-led invasion of 2003. The book investigates what should be done to achieve inclusive political and economic development and eventually a lasting peace. It describes the particular circumstances in each of the four countries, and analyses the common challenges facing them such as the need to achieve economic diversification, control inflation, raise employment levels, husband fiscal expenditures, control corruption, and implement transparent policies. It argues that in the four countries any lasting settlement must involve an explicitly stated new social contract that lays the foundation for inclusive socio-economic development and a genuinely democratic environment. In addition, a massive transformation is required of the institutional fabric of society, that is, the set of key institutions that helped create the conditions for conflict. Moreover, the book argues that any successful transition hinges on anticipating the potential for political and economic development that an eventual peace agreement will open. This can only be done by envisioning and planning the reforms that ought to be implemented, and building up political support for the transition phase.

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