Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings - Towards Reconstruction, Democracy and Peace

Unlike other books on the Arab uprisings 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.

List of contents

Introduction: On the Causes of Conflict and the Premises for Reconstruction
Part I: Post-Conflict Development and Democratic Governance
1. Economic Agenda for Post-Conflict Reconstruction
2. Grievances and Civil Wars: The State of The Literature
3 Power‐sharing and Peace-building
Part II: Country Studies
4. Causes, Consequences, and Future Directions of the Syrian Conflict
5. Conflict, Institutions and the Iraqi Economy, 2003–2020
6. Conflict, Peace-Building, and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Yemen
7. Investigating the Libyan Conflict and Peace-building Process: Causes and Prospects
Concluding Remarks

About the author

Samir Makdisi is a Professor Emeritus of Economics at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Raimundo Soto is a Professor of Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Summary

Unlike other books on the Arab uprisings 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.

Product details

• Authors: Samir (American University of Beirut Makdisi
• Assisted by: Samir Makdisi (Editor), Makdisi Samir (Editor), Raimundo Soto (Editor), Soto Raimundo (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032383026
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238302-6
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Routledge Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Society & culture: general, Middle East, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General