Political, Social, Religious and Economic Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa

From Covid-19 to Agenda 2030
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-93276-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 476 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge-Giappichelli Studies in Religion, Law and Economics in the Mediterranean Space

A decade after the “Arab springs”, the book aims to provide a concise perspective on the political, social and economic challenges of the southern shore of the Mediterranean a decade after the “Arab springs”. The volume, both from a sociolegal and economic perspective, aims to offer readers an analytical and up-todate
picture of the transformations in several particularly significant countries in the area under consideration. The volume thus covers the entire north African and near Eastern coastal belt, from Morocco to Lebanon, and extends its focus into the Gulf. In particular, keeping in the background the Agenda 2020-2030, the book explores, on the one side, the role of the religious factor in the transformation of the constitutional orders and, on the other, the perspectives of economies of MENA region in the decade that followed the “Arab springs”. In a different way, the Arab springs were characterized, from a constitutional point of view, by the attempt at a different relationship between political power and religion. This new arrangement, particularly evident in the Tunisian Constitution, but not absent in other contemporary experiences, was associated with favorable and expanding economic prospects. The book questions the relevance of this reading and how economic and political factors affected subsequent transformations. The situation of each country is individual in that it differs depending on many factors, starting with historical and geographical factors that have profoundly influenced social, political and economic structures. What is to be expected for the MENA region in the light of Agenda 2020-2030? Which are the major opportunities for growth and reform and which are the main risks? By adopting a multidisciplinary approach this book will offer a comprehensive picture of the main political and economic challenges for MENA region.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ferrari, Alessandro

Cortelezzi, Flavia

Limam, Jinan

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Flavia Cortelezzi, Alessandro Ferrari and Jinan Limam; Part 1: From the Heart of the Arab Spring: Tunisia and Egypt Facing the Challenge of Constitutional Democracy; 1. Ten Years of Legislation on Rights and Freedoms in Tunisia 2011-2021: What a Sad End!, Wahid Ferchichi; 2. Islam in the New Tunisian Constitution of 25 July 2022: Towards a New Paradigm?, Jinan Limam; 3. From a Revolution Driven by Democratic Aspirations to Variants of the Conservative Revolution, Mohamed Chérif Ferjani; 4. Al-Azhar and Politics in Egypt in the Post-Arab Spring: Understanding Current Transformations in Al-Azhar's Position within State–Society Relations in Egypt 2011–2021, Mohamed Gamal Ali; 5. The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Thirteen Years after the Arab Spring: Dynamics, Challenges, and the Future, Wael Saleh and Hamad Al-Hosani; 6. The Issue of Citizenship in Egypt Ten Years after the Arab Spring. A Minority's Perspective, Anna Hager; Part 2 Ten Years Later: Towards a New Mediterranean; 1. Reinvention of the Religious Field and Institutional Resilience in Post-2011 Morocco, Abdelhamid Benkhattab; 2. Women and Elections in Algeria: The Silent War. An Epiphenomenon in the History of a Country, Ouiza Galleze; 3. Turkish Foreign Policy and the Arab Springs: An Indicator of an Ideological Shift?, Tolga Bilener; 4. The 2020 Constitutional Amendment in Algeria, Zahia Aissa; 5. Personalist Secularism or Confederation under International Protection, Amin Elias; 6. The Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together: The Soft Power of Pope Francis, John J. Coughlin; 7. The Document on Human Fraternity and the "Arab Springs": A Challenge from an Expanded Mediterranean, Alessandro Ferrari; Part 3 Exploring the Current State of MENA Regions: From COVID-19 to Agenda 2030 and the International Economic Relation; 1. The European Union's Neighbourhood Policy and the Mediterranean Countries. The Union for the Mediterranean, Lucio Landi; 2. European Economies and Middle East and North Africa Regions: A Synthesis, Flavia Cortelezzi; 3. The Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Southern Eastern Mediterranean Countries, Sara Ronco, Yeganeh Forouheshfar and Sandra Challita; 4. Turkiye's Trade with the South Mediterranean Region: Bilateral Flows, Political Shocks, and Currency Effects, Necdet Saglam; 5. Which Future for the Gulf? The Main Long-Term Economic Challenges for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Angela Di Maria and Gennaro Fusco; 6. The Gulf Cooperation Council Energy Transition: Global Expectations and the Search for New Economic Models, Stephen Scalet

Über Autor(innen)

Flavia Cortelezzi is Associate Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Law, Economics and Culture, at the University of Insubria (Varese and Como,
Italy) and Deputy Director of the Research Centre “Religion, Law and Economy in the Mediterranean Space” (REDESM) at the same University.

Alessandro Ferrari is Full Professor of Law and Religion at the University of Insubria (Varese and Como, Italy) and Director of the Research Centre “Religion,
Law and Economy in the Mediterranean Space” (REDESM) at the same University.

Jinan Limam is Associate Professor in Public Law at the Faculty of Legal, Political and Social Sciences in Tunis.