Biodiversity in the Arab region
Raja Kassab ,Rajaa KassabMorocco
A region in danger ! Justice between environmental and economic aspects
Egypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia
Youth and the Arab Spring: Same demands and different paths
Shimaa El Sharkawy ,Shimaa ElSharkawyEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia Introduction: The role played by Arab youth in the protest movements that started in 2010 is undeniably pivotal in steering the wheel for change towards democratic transformation in countries of the region. However, in their pursuit for democratic transformation, Arab youth were met by multiple challenges and drawbacks that influenced the fulfillment of their demands on the ground. Most analysts divide the “Arab Spring” into waves the first wave that started with Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, etc. Moreover, the second wave that started with Algeria, Sudan and Lebanon. In both waves, the…
Structural studies as a research approach in the Arab region
Mohamed SultanEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia
Alternative indicators to GDP: Towards a just measurement of economic activity
Wael GamalEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia
A clearer view of the rock-bottom: On poverty, hunger, and inflation
Mohamed SultanEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia
Alternative Indicators and the Question of Managing the Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion
Toufic HaddadEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaThe question of developing a set of alternative economic indicators is both intriguing and complex, as there is no simple way to approach it. What is an indicator after all? In addition, what makes an ‘alternative indicator’ alternative?
On the quest for alternative economic indicators
Egypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMain Researcher: Mohamed Sultan Researchers according to the studies order: Toufic Haddad, Wael Gamal, Dina Abdallah, Jamal Ouididi, Arbi Hafidi Translated By: Sonia Farid The question of developing a set of alternative economic indicators is both intriguing and complex, as there is no simple way to approach it. What is an indicator after all? In addition, what makes an ‘alternative indicator’ alternative? Why is it important to understand the relevance of indicators when discussing free trade, economic systems and their implications on politics and society? Without clarity on these aspects, there is a danger that discussion…
Political Development Crises in the Arab Region: Between Theory and the Implications of Mobility
Omar Samir KhalafEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMohammed El-Agati, Mina Samir Gabi, Omar Samir Khalaf, Shimaa El-Sharkawy, Yasmin Ayman. The book consists of five-chapters, published by the Arab Forum for Alternatives in 2019. After nearly nine years of Arab mobility, attempting to analyze the five political development crises (identity crisis, participation crisis, distribution crisis, penetration crisis, and crisis of legitimacy) and its impact on The Arab Spring affected by it, because the Arab Spring has raised questions related to these crises in different formats. The first chapter written by Mohammed Al-Agati deals with the crisis of identity as a complex concept,…