Vol. 7 No. 037 (2019): Issue 037

The ACRPS has published the 37th issue of the bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal Siyasat Arabiya, covering political sciences and international relations. This issue includes:  "Liberalization without Democracy: The Role of External Factors in the Stability of Moroccan Authoritarianism" by Mohamed Ahmed Bennis; "The Military Establishment in the Balance of the Libyan and Tunisian Revolutions" by Larbi Larbi; Crisis of the Yemeni State: Background and Determinants by Hani Mousa;  "Network Technology in the Face of Tyranny: from the Prisoner's Dilemma to the Jailer's Dilemma" by Sharif Abdul Rahman Al-Nasr; "The Small State's External Impact According to the Networks Analysis Approach: The Case of Jordan" by Samir Ramzy and "Gulf States and the Challenges of Energy Transformations by Rashid Bazeem. The issue also includes a review by Ali Hakim Salih of "The Origins of Political Order, Political Development and Decay: Review of Fukuyama's Two Books about the Origins of Political Order". The issue also included a paper prepared by Nabil Hussein on the Arab Opinion Index, entitled "Fragile State Index in Arab Public Opinion", in addition to documenting the most important " Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World" and "Palestine over two Months" in the period 1/1/2019 28/2/2019.

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Published: 2019-03-01

Articles

  • Liberalization without Democracy: The Role of External Factors in the Stability of Moroccan Authoritarianism

    Author: Mohamed Ahmed Bennis
    7-25

    This study monitors the role of external factors in the stability of Moroccan authoritarianism and controling the liberalization methods pursued by the government over two stages: the final...

  • Gulf States and the Challenges of Energy Transformations

    Author: Rashid Bazeem
    100-112

    This study examines the challenges faced by the Gulf States as a center for oil and gas production, focusing on the challenge of adapting to an energy scene.

  • The Origins of Political Order, Political Development and Decay: Review of Fukuyama's Two Books about the Origins of Political Order

    Author: Ali Hakim Salih
    139-147

    This critique contests Francis Fukuyama's ideas in the first and second volume devoted to the study of political evolution from pre-human times until the French and American revolutions and...

  • The Military Establishment in the Balance of the Libyan and Tunisian Revolutions

    Author: Larbi Larbi
    27-47

    This study explores the role of the security and military establishment following the events of the Arab spring in Tunisia and Libya.

  • Crisis of the Yemeni State: Background and Determinants

    Author: Hani Mousa
    49-66

    تبحث هذه الدراسة في أزمة الدولة اليمنية المعاصرة وذلك من خلال دراسة تعقيدات النشأة الداخلية والخارجية. هذا إلى جانب دراسة دراسة التطور التاريخي للفاعلين الرئيسيين في اليمن.

  • Network Technology in the Face of Despotism: from the Prisoner's Dilemma to the Jailer's Dilemma

    Author: Sharif Abdul Rahman Al-Nasr
    67-83

    This study examines the ability of network technology to challenge despotism regimes. It thus applies two theoretical approaches.

  • The Small State's External Impact According to the Networks Analysis Approach: The Case of Jordan

    Author: Samir Ramzy
    84-99

    This study argues that a small state can have a greater regional impact than larger states. It validates this claim by using the 'network analysis' approach to international relations.

  • The Fragile State Index and the Arab Opinion Index

    Author: Nabil Hussein
    115-123

    This paper compares the results of the Fragile States Index issued by the Fund for Peace, with indicators established in the Arab Opinion Index.

  • Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World

    127-130

    Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World Between January 1, 2019- February 31, 2019.

  • Palestine Over Two Months

    131-135

    Palestine Over Two Months Between January 1, 2019- February 31, 2019.