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Political transformations and social movements Developments and visions

The reformation of official religious institutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen


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Asmaa NoweiraIntroduction: The issue of reforming religious institutions has been given priority in Arab Spring countries since the eruption of the revolutions in 2011. This was mainly the result of the growing influence of religious figures in these countries during the transitional stage and the impact they started having on the political scene. Religion has also been a major part of the political and societal debates that abounded during that time. The religious scene in Egypt, Tunisia, and Yemen was affected by the developments the region witnessed and was, consequently, involved in projects that focused on the reformation of official…

Local Administration: the effect of the gap between legislation and practice on principles of Good governance


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Nahla MahmoudThis paper deals, through research and analysis, with the effect of the gap between legislation and practice -with regard to local management- on good governance in Egypt. This paper can be divided into four main parts:  the first part is a summary on the general context and current conditions in Egypt; the second part focuses on the gap between the new amended constitution and the applicable law No. 43 of 1979 as well as the gap between legislations and practice on the level of local management; the third part highlights – at the same context – the effect of…

US presidential elections: foreign policy candidate’s program Analysis


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Arab Forum for Alternatives Introduction: Presidential elections in the United States come at a critical time for foreign policy. The next American Administration will be facing a number of international crises, many of which associated with the Middle East. US-Russian relations have gone sour since the annexation of Crimea, which constitutes a threat to US NATO allies, and most recently over the Syrian conflict. Added to this are the remarkable escalation of terrorist operations and the unprecedented influx of refugees mostly from regions in which the US has been intervening in one way or another. The upcoming elections, due to…

US presidential elections: Domestic affairs candidate’s program Analysis


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Arab Forum for AlternativesIntroduction: The 2016 US presidential elections are quite unique whether in terms of the candidates or the domestic context in which the elections are held. This paper focuses on the most significant domestic challenges that will face the future president of the United States, on top of which are economic issues such as growth rates, international trade, social security, taxes, and unequal pay. This is followed by the issue of citizenship, which has lately been jeopardized following police violations against African American citizens, as well as immigration and woman rights. The two candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald…

The Colombian Peace Process and the new role of Civil Society


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Adriana RuizRestrepo In Colombia, only the very elderly can answer the question of how the country was when it was at peace. The remainder of the population has to resort to their imagination, literary descriptions, theoretical projections, or travel experiences in other countries to try to understand how it is live and move about in peace at any given time and place.  The vast majority of contemporary civil society in Colombia has been living in contexts of fear and insecurity on a daily basis. Many have faced a series of tragedies while others have had to accustom themselves to the…

Alternatives’ Papers – Fourth issue (April 2016)


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Mina Samir ,Mohamed ElAgati ,Nouran Ahmed ,Omar Samir Khalaf ,Shimaa ElSharkawy ,Shorouk Al Hariri This issue File of the issue: “Phenomena accompanying Egyptian parliamentary elections in 2015” Political participation in Egyptian parliamentary elections after June 30th Mina Samir                                                          2 Performance of democratic current and revolutionary youth in Egyptian parliamentary elections. Omar Samir                                                        7 Future of Egypt political party: from the unknown to becoming ‎the black horse Shorouk El Harery                                            10 Reading the participation of Al Nour party in the elections. Nouran Sayed Ahmed                                      17 Free Egyptians party between slogans and practices Shimaa ElSharkawy                                          24 The current affiliated with the previous…

Parliamentary Committees: International Standards and Problems of Work in the Egyptian Context


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Adam Cygan ,Adrian Crompton ,Mohamed ElAgati ,Nouran Ahmed ,Paul SilkParliamentary committees contribute to strong and effective government and improve the democratic process.   Committees undertake important work on behalf of the Parliament and especially the function of securing accountability of the executive. While attention is often focussed on plenary, it is in committees that the most productive – and for many MPs, most enjoyable – parliamentary work is done.

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