Vol. 8 No. 042 (2020): Issue 042

The ACRPS has published the 42nd issue of the bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal Siyasat Arabiya, covering political sciences and international relations. This issue sees the launch of a new series titled "Siyasat Arabiya Books", published by the journal covering a theoretical topic, a case study, or so on in the realm of political science and international relations. The series begins with the book The Trump-Netanyahu Deal: the Path that Led to the "Peace" Plan and What is to be Done by Azmi Bishara.This issue includes nine studies in special session: Public Administration and Public Policy, Issues in the Arab World. The articles include "Introduction: Public Administration Research and its Relationship with Public Policies in the Arab World, A Critical Perspective" by MohamedAlaa Abdel-Moneim; "Public Policy Studies: Academic Roots and Practical Significance" by B. Guy Peters; "Don't Forget the Law and Politics: What can Arab Public Administration Scholars Learn from the Fluidity of the Field in the US Experience?" by David Rosenbloom and Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim; "Social Science and Public Policymaking in the Arab Region: Towards Building a Methodology to Bridge the Gap" by Brahim Morchid; "Capital Formation, Rate of Return on Capital, and Economic Inequality in the Mena" by Hamid E. Ali and Marmar F. Abdou; "Dreams without Illusions: Bureaucratic Obstacles, Administrative Corruption and the Future of Democracy in the Arab Region" by Mohamed Arafa; "Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency in the MENA Region" by Deborah L. Trent, Sawsan Abu Tabanjeh and Aziza Zemrani, "Quality Assurance in Tunisian Higher Education: A Case-Driven Analysis of Prevalent Policymaking Practice" by Ichrak Klai, Intissar Kherigi, Khalil Amiri, Sofiane Sahraoui and Sana Ajmi, and "The Regulatory Policies of the Telecommunications Sectors in the Arab Region in the Post-Economic Liberalization Period: Selected Arab Experiences" by Ahmed Badran. Also covered in this issue is Arab Opinion Index commentary by the Public Opinion Polling Unit, writing about "Public Opinion Trends on Public Policy in Arab Countries". The Documentation section explores Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World 1/11/2019 - 31/21/2019 and Documents about Democratic Transition in the Arab Region, as well as the regular installment of Palestine Over Two Months 1/11/2019 - 31/12/2019. Finally, Ihab Maharmeh provides a critical review of Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation and Technocracy: The Hard Road to World Order by Patrick M. Wood.

Published: 2020-01-01

Issue totals: 618 views 755 downloads

Studies

Don’t Forget the Law and Politics: What can Arab Public Administration Scholars Learn from the Fluidity of the Field in the

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Authors: Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim, David Rosenbloom

31-45

This article sheds light on the reasons behind the lag of Arab public administration scholarship behind the needs of coping with the questions of political and administrative reform and situating...
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ACRPS

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim, David Rosenbloom. “Don’t Forget the Law and Politics: What can Arab Public Administration Scholars Learn from the Fluidity of the Field in the.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 31-45.

Harvard

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim, David Rosenbloom (2020) ‘Don’t Forget the Law and Politics: What can Arab Public Administration Scholars Learn from the Fluidity of the Field in the’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 31-45.

APA

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim, David Rosenbloom (2020). Don’t Forget the Law and Politics: What can Arab Public Administration Scholars Learn from the Fluidity of the Field in the. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 31-45.

Chicago

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim, David Rosenbloom. “Don’t Forget the Law and Politics: What can Arab Public Administration Scholars Learn from the Fluidity of the Field in the.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 31-45.
Social Science and Public Policymaking in the Arab Region: Towards Building a Methodology to Bridge the Gap

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Author: Brahim Morchid

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This presentation reviews the development of public administration research in the Arab world and its relationship to public policies, with a focus on research that relied on studying the...
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ACRPS

Brahim Morchid. “Social Science and Public Policymaking in the Arab Region: Towards Building a Methodology to Bridge the Gap.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 46-76.

Harvard

Brahim Morchid (2020) ‘Social Science and Public Policymaking in the Arab Region: Towards Building a Methodology to Bridge the Gap’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 46-76.

APA

Brahim Morchid (2020). Social Science and Public Policymaking in the Arab Region: Towards Building a Methodology to Bridge the Gap. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 46-76.

Chicago

Brahim Morchid. “Social Science and Public Policymaking in the Arab Region: Towards Building a Methodology to Bridge the Gap.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 46-76.
Public Administration Research and its Relationship with Public Policies in the Arab World: A Critical Perspective

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Author: Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim

7-18

This presentation reviews the development of public administration research in the Arab world and its relationship to public policies, with a focus on research that relied on studying the...
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ACRPS

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim. “Public Administration Research and its Relationship with Public Policies in the Arab World: A Critical Perspective.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 7-18.

Harvard

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim (2020) ‘Public Administration Research and its Relationship with Public Policies in the Arab World: A Critical Perspective’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 7-18.

APA

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim (2020). Public Administration Research and its Relationship with Public Policies in the Arab World: A Critical Perspective. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 7-18.

Chicago

Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim. “Public Administration Research and its Relationship with Public Policies in the Arab World: A Critical Perspective.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 7-18.
Public Policy Studies: Academic Roots and Practical Significance

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Author: B. Guy Peters

19-30

This study addresses the methodological dimension of the gap between social research and public policymaking in the Arab region. It demonstrates several intertwined factors that contributed to this...
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B. Guy Peters. “Public Policy Studies: Academic Roots and Practical Significance.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 19-30.

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B. Guy Peters (2020) ‘Public Policy Studies: Academic Roots and Practical Significance’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 19-30.

APA

B. Guy Peters (2020). Public Policy Studies: Academic Roots and Practical Significance. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 19-30.

Chicago

B. Guy Peters. “Public Policy Studies: Academic Roots and Practical Significance.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 19-30.
Capital Formation, Rate of Return on Capital, and Economic Inequality in the Mena

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Authors: Hamid E. Ali, Marmar F. Abdou

68-86

Economic inequality is one of the most pressing issues in the twenty-first century, given that a small minority controls the global economy and most influential power. This has led to an escalation...
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Hamid E. Ali, Marmar F. Abdou. “Capital Formation, Rate of Return on Capital, and Economic Inequality in the Mena.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 68-86.

Harvard

Hamid E. Ali, Marmar F. Abdou (2020) ‘Capital Formation, Rate of Return on Capital, and Economic Inequality in the Mena’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 68-86.

APA

Hamid E. Ali, Marmar F. Abdou (2020). Capital Formation, Rate of Return on Capital, and Economic Inequality in the Mena. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 68-86.

Chicago

Hamid E. Ali, Marmar F. Abdou. “Capital Formation, Rate of Return on Capital, and Economic Inequality in the Mena.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 68-86.
Dreams without Illusions: Bureaucratic Obstacles, Administrative Corruption and the Future of Democracy in the Arab Region

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Author: Mohamed Arafa

87-107

Economic inequality is one of the most pressing issues in the twenty-first century, given that a small minority controls the global economy and most influential power. This has led to an escalation...
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ACRPS

Mohamed Arafa. “Dreams without Illusions: Bureaucratic Obstacles, Administrative Corruption and the Future of Democracy in the Arab Region.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 87-107.

Harvard

Mohamed Arafa (2020) ‘Dreams without Illusions: Bureaucratic Obstacles, Administrative Corruption and the Future of Democracy in the Arab Region’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 87-107.

APA

Mohamed Arafa (2020). Dreams without Illusions: Bureaucratic Obstacles, Administrative Corruption and the Future of Democracy in the Arab Region. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 87-107.

Chicago

Mohamed Arafa. “Dreams without Illusions: Bureaucratic Obstacles, Administrative Corruption and the Future of Democracy in the Arab Region.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 87-107.
Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency in the MENA Region

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Authors: Deborah L. Trent, Sawsan Abu Tabenjeh, Aziza Zemrani

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Since the outbreak of the Arab uprisings in 2010-2011, the teaching of public administration has been constantly evolving. Cases from Morocco, Qatar, and other countries in the Arab region have...
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ACRPS

Deborah L. Trent, Sawsan Abu Tabenjeh, Aziza Zemrani. “Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency in the MENA Region.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 109-123.

Harvard

Deborah L. Trent, Sawsan Abu Tabenjeh, Aziza Zemrani (2020) ‘Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency in the MENA Region’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 109-123.

APA

Deborah L. Trent, Sawsan Abu Tabenjeh, Aziza Zemrani (2020). Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency in the MENA Region. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 109-123.

Chicago

Deborah L. Trent, Sawsan Abu Tabenjeh, Aziza Zemrani. “Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency in the MENA Region.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 109-123.
Quality Assurance in Tunisian Higher Education: A Case-Driven Analysis of Prevalent Policymaking Practice

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Authors: Intissar Kherigi, Khalil Amiri, Sofiane Sahraoui, Sana Ajmi, Ichrak Klai

124-136

Since the outbreak of the Arab uprisings in 2010-2011, the teaching of public administration has been constantly evolving. Cases from Morocco, Qatar, and other countries in the Arab region have...
Citation / Reference

ACRPS

Intissar Kherigi, Khalil Amiri, Sofiane Sahraoui, Sana Ajmi, Ichrak Klai. “Quality Assurance in Tunisian Higher Education: A Case-Driven Analysis of Prevalent Policymaking Practice.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 124-136.

Harvard

Intissar Kherigi, Khalil Amiri, Sofiane Sahraoui, Sana Ajmi, Ichrak Klai (2020) ‘Quality Assurance in Tunisian Higher Education: A Case-Driven Analysis of Prevalent Policymaking Practice’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 124-136.

APA

Intissar Kherigi, Khalil Amiri, Sofiane Sahraoui, Sana Ajmi, Ichrak Klai (2020). Quality Assurance in Tunisian Higher Education: A Case-Driven Analysis of Prevalent Policymaking Practice. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 124-136.

Chicago

Intissar Kherigi, Khalil Amiri, Sofiane Sahraoui, Sana Ajmi, Ichrak Klai. “Quality Assurance in Tunisian Higher Education: A Case-Driven Analysis of Prevalent Policymaking Practice.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 124-136.
The Regulatory Policies of the Telecommunications Sectors in the Arab Region in the Post-Economic Liberalization Period

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Author: Ahmed Badran

138-158

This study adopts the regulatory state thesis to highlight the changes that have occurred in the economic and social role of the state and then the way in which public policy problems are...
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Ahmed Badran. “The Regulatory Policies of the Telecommunications Sectors in the Arab Region in the Post-Economic Liberalization Period.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 138-158.

Harvard

Ahmed Badran (2020) ‘The Regulatory Policies of the Telecommunications Sectors in the Arab Region in the Post-Economic Liberalization Period’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 138-158.

APA

Ahmed Badran (2020). The Regulatory Policies of the Telecommunications Sectors in the Arab Region in the Post-Economic Liberalization Period. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 138-158.

Chicago

Ahmed Badran. “The Regulatory Policies of the Telecommunications Sectors in the Arab Region in the Post-Economic Liberalization Period.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 138-158.

The Arab Index

Public Opinion Trends on Public Policy in Arab Countries

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Author: Public Opinion Polling Unit

161-170

This study adopts the regulatory state thesis to highlight the changes that have occurred in the economic and social role of the state and then the way in which public policy problems are...
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ACRPS

Public Opinion Polling Unit. “Public Opinion Trends on Public Policy in Arab Countries.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 161-170.

Harvard

Public Opinion Polling Unit (2020) ‘Public Opinion Trends on Public Policy in Arab Countries’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 161-170.

APA

Public Opinion Polling Unit (2020). Public Opinion Trends on Public Policy in Arab Countries. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 161-170.

Chicago

Public Opinion Polling Unit. “Public Opinion Trends on Public Policy in Arab Countries.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 161-170.

Documentation

Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World

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173-178

This text presents public opinion trends towards a set of public policies in Arab countries, using Arab Index data. This text focuses on citizens' evaluations of their governments, due to the...
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. “Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 173-178.

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(2020) ‘Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 173-178.

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(2020). Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 173-178.

Chicago

. “Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 173-178.
Documents of Democratic Transition in the Arab World

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Author: The Project of Democratic Transformation and Transition Phases in The Arab Countries

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Documents of Democratic Transition in the Arab World in Algeria and Sudan.
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The Project of Democratic Transformation and Transition Phases in The Arab Countries. “Documents of Democratic Transition in the Arab World.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 179-211.

Harvard

The Project of Democratic Transformation and Transition Phases in The Arab Countries (2020) ‘Documents of Democratic Transition in the Arab World’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 179-211.

APA

The Project of Democratic Transformation and Transition Phases in The Arab Countries (2020). Documents of Democratic Transition in the Arab World. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 179-211.

Chicago

The Project of Democratic Transformation and Transition Phases in The Arab Countries. “Documents of Democratic Transition in the Arab World.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 179-211.
Palestine Over Two Months

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213-215

Milestones in Democratic Transition in the Arab World 1/11/2019 - 31/12/2019.
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. “Palestine Over Two Months.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 213-215.

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(2020) ‘Palestine Over Two Months’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 213-215.

APA

(2020). Palestine Over Two Months. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 213-215.

Chicago

. “Palestine Over Two Months.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 213-215.

Book Reviews

Technocracy Rising and Global Transformation: Critical Reviews for Patrick M. Wood books about Technocracy

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Author: Ihab Maharmeh

219-231

This review discusses the background of Technocracy Rising, and transformations in economics, governance, law, sustainable development and global order
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ACRPS

Ihab Maharmeh. “Technocracy Rising and Global Transformation: Critical Reviews for Patrick M. Wood books about Technocracy.” Siyasat Arabiya. vol. 8, no. 42 (2020). pp. 219-231.

Harvard

Ihab Maharmeh (2020) ‘Technocracy Rising and Global Transformation: Critical Reviews for Patrick M. Wood books about Technocracy’, Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), pp. 219-231.

APA

Ihab Maharmeh (2020). Technocracy Rising and Global Transformation: Critical Reviews for Patrick M. Wood books about Technocracy. Siyasat Arabiya, 8 (42), 219-231.

Chicago

Ihab Maharmeh. “Technocracy Rising and Global Transformation: Critical Reviews for Patrick M. Wood books about Technocracy.” Siyasat Arabiya 8, no. 42 (2020): 219-231.

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