Vol. 4 No. 020 (2016): Issue 020

​ACRPS has published issue 20 of the bi-monthly peer-reviewed academic journal Siyasat Arabia, a journal devoted to political science and international relations. This issue includes the following studies and analytical papers: “Terrorism and the Law: Moroccan Anti-Terror Legislation” (Hassan Tarek and Ihsan al-Hafezi); “The Debate over the Precedence of ‘the Guardian State’ or of State Responsibility: an Investigation into the Principle of Solidarity with Regard to Arab Specifics” (Amina Mostefa Della); Questions of Parliamentary Monarchy in the Moroccan Constitutional System” (Abdelilah Essatte); “Transatlantic Partnership for Trade and Investment: An Economic NATO with Geostrategic Motives” (Mohamed Metawe); “The Refugee Crisis in the Arab World and its Domestic and Regional Implications” (Alaa Abdelhafiz); and “Iranian Infiltration in East Africa and its Implications for Gulf National Security 2002-2014” (Ali Metwally Ahmed). The section on the AOI includes a paper prepared by the Arab Opinion Unit at ACRPS entitled, “Arab Public Opinion on the Performance of Parliaments according to the Results of the 2015 AOI”.There are also reviews of important books: Ahmad Qassem Hussein’s review of International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity by Tim Dunne et al.; Mohamed Ali Nador and Morsi Mochiri’s review of “Algerian Security Policy: Determinants, Fields and Challenges” by Mansour Lakhdari; Ahmad Jassim al-Hussein’s review of La Fabricaccion de l’ennemie [the Making of an Enemy] by Pierre Conesa; and Hikmat Abdul Rahman’s review of Les ondes de choc des révolutions arabes (Shock Waves Generated by the Arab Revolutions) by Chantal Verdeil et al. The journal also includes the two regular sections covering the most important milestones of democratic transformation in the Arab world and events in Palestine during March and April 2016.

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Published: 2016-05-01

Articles

  • Terrorism and Law: Moroccan Security Legislation for Combating Terrorism

    Author: Hassan Tareq, Ihsan al-Hafizi
    7-17

    Changes in the methods and tactics of terrorist groups have triggered continuous and permanent legislative change nationally and internationally.

  • The Dialectic of Determining the Priority of Night-Watchman State or International Responsibility in Achieving Solidarity an

    Author: Amina Mostefa Della
    18-33

    The changing structure of International Law has always been a contentious issue because of the analytical and practical contradictions imposed by the concept of Solidarity whether its...

  • The Problematic of Parliamentary Monarchy in the Moroccan Constitutional System

    Author: Abdelilah Essatte
    34-45

    The referendum on the new Moroccan constitution in July 2011, which varied readings and perspectives around it, between supporters of the methodology and implications brought as necessary step...

  • The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): A New Economic NATO, Albeit with Geostrategic Objectives

    Author: Mohamed Metawe
    46-59

    US and European Union officials began discussions on the formation of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in July, 2013.

  • The Refugees Crisis in the Arab World and its Internal and External Outcomes

    Author: Alaa Abdelhafiz Mohammed
    60-70

    This paper discusses the escalation of the refugee crisis following the revolutions of the Arab Spring, which triggered a mass exodus of people fleeing the countries witnessing revolution,...

  • Iranian Involvement in East Africa: Repercussions For Gulf National Security

    Author: Ali Metwally Ahmed
    71-90

    Interest Iranian foreign policy in Africa could be treat back to the sixties of the last twentieth century, when African states attained their independence.

  • Arab Legislatures: Public Perceptions of their Performance

    Author: Public Opinion Polling Unit
    93-103

    Findings from the Arab Opinion Index show that the Arab public has broadly negative views of the performance of their countries’ legislative councils.

  • Milestones in Democratic Transition in Arab World

    Author: غير محدد
    107-111

    This report highlights some of the major milestones of the Arab democratic transition. The countries covered include Tunisia, Egypt, Libya,Syria and Yemen.

  • Palestine Over Two Months

    Author: غير محدد
    112-120

    This report chronicles some of the most significant developments relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

  • International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity

    Author: Ahmed Qasem Hussein
    123-134

    International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity [Translated into Arabic]

  • Algerian Security Policy: Determinants, Fields and Challenges

    Author: Mohamed Ali Nador, Morsi Moshiri
    135-139

    Algerian Security Policy: Determinants, Fields and Challenges [Arabic]

  • La Fabricaccion de l’ennemie

    Author: Ahmad Jassem al-Hussein
    140-147

    La Fabricaccion de l’ennemie [Translated into Arabic]