Vol. 4 No. 007 (2023): Issue 007

غلاف العدد 7 من دورية حِكامة

Issue 7 of Hikama (2023) includes the following studies and articles: “Introduction” (Ahmed Almaweri); “Local Administration in Egypt: Reality and Vision for the Future” (Samir Mohamed Abdelwahab); “Local Administration in Conflict: The Case of Yemen” (Ahmed Almaweri); “Saudi Local Administration: Current Status and Future Perceptions on Decentralization Application” (Adnan Bin Abdalla Suleiman Alshiha); “Artificial Intelligence between Government and Self-Regulation Policies: A Theoretical Approach” (Ahmed Badran); “Migration Policies and Regional Integration:The Case of Migration between Egypt and Sudan” (Rawia Tawfik); “The Politicization of Civil Service in the Palestinian Bureaucracy: Augmenting Loyalty and Excluding Opposition” (Rashad Twam, Ihab Maharmeh, Bahaa Ghassan); “Judicial Independence in Post-2013 Egypt: Current Status and Reform Proposals” (Shams Al Din Al Hajjaji); “Decentralization and Governance” (Jean-Paul Faguet); “Inequality Kills” (Saja Torman); “The 2023 Global Slavery Index” (Editorial Board).

Published: 2023-09-01

Studies

  • Artificial Intelligence between Government and Self-Regulation Policies: A Theoretical Approach

    Author: Ahmed Badran (Author)
    93-110

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing at an accelerated pace in many areas of daily life. Despite the advantages of AI applications in different sectors, its activities pose many challenges...

  • Migration Policies and Regional Integration:The Case of Migration between Egypt and Sudan

    Author: Rawia Tawfik (Author)
    111-133

    The last decade has seen growing interest in the analysis of bilateral and regional migration arrangements since most cases of migration in the Global South are internal or regional. Against...

  • The Politicization of Civil Service in the Palestinian Bureaucracy: Augmenting Loyalty and Excluding Opposition

    Author: Rashad Twam, Ihab Maharmeh, Bahaa Ghassan (Author)
    135-165

    This study explores how civil service in the Palestinian bureaucracy has been politicized in the quarter century since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority, with a focus on how...

Dossier

  • Introduction

    Author: Ahmed Almaweri (Author)
    9-11

    Arab states have sought to adopt decentralization, influenced by the global trend in this regard. Arab experiences have varied based on the circumstances of each country. A special issue of...

  • Local Administration in Egypt: Reality and Vision for the Future

    Author: Samir Mohamed Abdelwahab (Author)
    12-34

    This paper explores the causes behind the discrepancy between Egyptian local administration and the global trend toward decentralization, as well as the many unique rights granted by the...

  • Local Administration in Conflict: The Case of Yemen

    Author: Ahmed Almaweri (Author)
    35-63

    This study sheds light on local administration in Yemen by examining the obstacles and constraints encountered between 2011 and 2022. Throughout these years, Yemen underwent tremendous changes,...

  • Saudi Local Administration: Current Status and Future Perceptions on Decentralization Application

    Author: Adnan Bin Abdalla Suleiman Alshiha (Author)
    64-90

    This study explores the future of decentralization in Saudi Arabia, identifying potential and inhibiting factors and analyzing the current state of local administration. According to the...

Policy Papers

  • Judicial Independence in Post-2013 Egypt: Current Status and Reform Proposals

    Author: Shams Al Din Al Hajjaji (Author)
    169-183

    This paper explores the issue of judicial independence in the post-2013 regime in Egypt. It specifically analyses the dynamics between the executive and the judiciary, highlighting the...

Translated Study

  • Decentralization and Governance

    Author: Jean-Paul Faguet (Author)
    187-218

    The most important theoretical argument concerning decentralization is that it can make government more accountable and responsive to the governed. Improving governance is also a central...

Book Reviews

  • Inequality Kills

    Author: Saja Torman (Author)
    221-233

    Coinciding with the World Economic Forum (WEF), and in an effort to attract economic, business, and political elites, the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) traditionally issues its...

Book Presentations

  • The 2023 Global Slavery Index

    Author: Editorial Board (Author)
    235-242

    The Global Slavery Index is considered one of the most prominent indicators worthy of attention from public policy scholars and officials. The fifth instalment, published in 2023 by Walk Free,...