Public Policy in the Arab World : Responding to Uprisings, Pandemic, and War

Public Policy in the Arab World Responding to Uprisings, Pandemic, and War

"Public Policy in the Arab World dissects the layered social, economic, and governance issues that define the Middle East and Northern African (MENA) region and evaluates whether policy is helping or hindering social vulnerabilities in the Arab World. Paying special attention to the Arab Spring...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher (publisher)
Otros Autores: Brik, Anis Ben, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cheltenham, England : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited [2024]
Edición:First edition
Colección:New horizons in public policy.
Materias:
Crises > Arab countries.
Political planning > Arab countries.
World politics > 21st century.
Political planning.
Social psychology.
Arab countries > Politics and government > 21st century.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents: Preface
  • Part I. State of the Arab world
  • 1. Introduction: Grounding governance and social marginality in the Arab world - a theoretical prologue / Anis Ben Brik
  • Part II. Social vulnerabilities: A focus on migrant workers, refugees, and internally displaced persons
  • 2. Syrian refugees in Jordan: Consequences for Egyptian migrant workers / Salma Abou Hussein and Darah Hashem
  • 3. The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and internally displaced persons: Constraints and opportunities / Mahmood Monshipouri and Keerthana Ramaswamy
  • 4. The Parliament in Bahrain and Labour market policy preferences / Noor Alabbas
  • Part III. Social vulnerabilities: A focus on children, youth, and gender
  • 5. Covid-19 pandemic, child maltreatment, and gender in the MENA region / Samer Haitham Ali, Khoulod Elzayet Mohamed, and Madeeha Kamal
  • 6. Moroccan ultra groups of football: From tifos to street politics / Yassir Yousfi
  • 7. Voiceless visions: Youth civic and political participation in the MENA region - a decade in review / Anis Ben Brik
  • 8. Towards social transformation in the Arab countries: The role of education and gender / Zafiris Tzannatos
  • Part IV. Public policy and governance
  • 9. Social protection and labor market policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region / Anis Ben Brik
  • 10. The historical tragedy: Evaluating social protection programs in Gaza / Hala M. J. Al Attar and Anis Ben Brik
  • 11. The 2011 uprisings, power structures, and reforms in Morocco / Lalla Amina Drhimeur
  • Part V. Governance lessons and pathways
  • 12. From Arab spring to COVID-19 pandemic: A diptych of governance challenges in the MENA region / Anis Ben Brik
  • 13. Conclusion: A meta-analysis of social marginality, governance capacity, and legitimacy in the MENA region / Anis Ben Brik
  • Index.

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