Vol. 6 No. 030 (2018): Issue 030

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The thirtieth edition of Siyasat Arabiya, the bi-monthly Political Science and International Relations journal, published by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies is now available. This issue includes the articles: “On the Concept of Development: Consociational Democracy and its Adequacy for Resolving Sectarian Conflicts: Northern Ireland and Lebanon as Case Studies” by Azmi Bishara; “Lessons Learned from Post-Conflict Recovery: Towards the Unification of Arab Efforts” by Sultan Barakat and Ghassen Elkahlout; “Syndicalistic Activism and the Challenges of the Transitional Phase since the "Arab Spring”: The Case of the Tunisian General Union of Labor” by Mouldi Lahmar; “Electoral Engineering in the Transitional Phase: The National Constituent Assembly Elections in Tunisia as a Case Study” by Abderrazak Al Mokhtar; and “The European Union and the Gulf Crisis: Context and Attitudes,” by Ahmad Qasim Hussein.In addition, Siyasat Arabiya 30 contains a translation of the study “The Deep State: An Emerging Concept in Comparative Politics,” by Patrick H. O'Neil, and translated by Hacene Masbah. Dana El Kurd has contributed with a paper based on the Arab Opinion Index findings entitled “Religiosity and its Political Effect”. The regular Documentation section of this edition includes “Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World 117 1/11/2017 - 31/12/2017” and “Palestine Over Two Months 122 1/11/2017 - 31/12/2017”. Finally, the edition contains two book reviews. Mahmoud Abdalel reviewed "Inside the Muslim Brotherhood: Religion, Identity, and Politics" by Khalil al-Anani while Khalil Fadl Osman reviewed "The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq" by Emma Sky.

Published: 2018-01-01
Issue totals:13 views0 downloads8 citations

Articles

  • On the Development of the Concept of Consociational Democracy and its Adequacy for Resolving Sectarian Conflicts: Northern I 1 views0 downloads Cited twice

    Author: Azmi Bishara
    7-23
    ​This paper addresses a theoretical model for the concept of "consociational democracy", beginning with the concept's roots in the Austrian Marxist tradition before describing its elaboration in...
  • The European Union and the Gulf Crisis: Context and Attitudes 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Ahmed Qasem Hussein
    63-79
    ​This paper will present a study of the challenges posed by the Tunisian transitional phase since the country's successful popular revolution; specifically, it will examine the problem from the...
  • "Inside the Muslim Brotherhood: Religion, Identity, and Politics" 3 views0 downloads Cited 3 times

    Author: Mahmoud Abdalel
    129-139
    * باحث مصري مختص بقضايا التحول الديمقراطي وسوسيولوجيا الأديان. Egyptian researcher specialized in democratic transition and sociology of religion.
  • Lessons Learned from Post-Conflict Recovery: Towards the Unification of Arab Efforts 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Sultan Barakat, Ghassen Elkahlout
    24-39
    ​This paper aims to analyze European Gulf relations based on the Interdependence created by the 1988 agreement, and the subsequent transformations in the relationships. The interdependence approach...
  • Syndicalistic Activism and the Challenges of the Transitional Phase since "Arab Spring": The Case of the Tunisian General U 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Mouldi Lahmar
    40-47
    This paper will present a study of the challenges posed by the Tunisian transitional phase since the country's successful popular revolution; specifically, it will examine the problem from the...
  • Electoral Engineering in the Transitional Phase: The National Constituent Assembly Elections in Tunisia as a Case Study 1 views0 downloads Cited once

    Author: Abderrazak Al Mokhtar
    49-62
    ​This study provides an overview of development stages in post-conflict reconstruction since World War II. The authors attempt to summarize a set of lessons learned from accumulated experiences,...
  • The Deep State: An Emerging Concept in Comparative Politics Patrick H. O'Neil 1 views0 downloads Cited twice

    Author: Hacene Masbah, Patrick H. O'Neil
    83-102
    ​This study fits into a broad category of scholarship concerned with transitional periods in various political systems. Specifically, it examines the political transition in post-revolutionary...
  • Religiosity and its Political Effects 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Dana El Kurd
    105-114
    ​What is the effect of religiosity on public opinion? Islamist religiosity in particular has been linked to a variety of outcomes, including authoritarianism and violence. Nevertheless, many...
  • Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World 1 views0 downloads

    117-121
    ​What is the effect of religiosity on public opinion? Islamist religiosity in particular has been linked to a variety of outcomes, including authoritarianism and violence. Nevertheless, many...
  • Palestine Over Two Months 1 views0 downloads

    122-125
    ​Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World
  • "The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq" 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Khalil Fadl Osman
    137-147
    The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq