Arab human development in the twenty-first century : the primacy of empowerment /
Arab human development in the twenty-first century : the primacy of empowerment /
edited by Bahgat Korany.
- [North American edition.ition]
- Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, (c)2014.
- 1 online resource (xxii, 394 pages : illustrations)
"An AUC Forum for International Affairs edition".
Includes bibliographies and index.
Part 1: Toward the Twenty-first Century -- Redefining Development for a New Generation: A Political Economy Analysis / Part 2: Empowerment Begins at the Top -- Introduction to Part 2 / From the Law of the Ruler to the Rule of Law / Transforming the Media: From Tool of the Rulers to Tool of Empowerment / Fighting Corruption: From Missing Link to Development Priority / Part 3: Supporting Empowerment Processes -- Introduction to Part 3 / Ending Persistent Poverty: Pathways to Reform and Empowerment / A New Approach for Managing Conflicts / Urbanization, Climate Change, and the Environment / Part 4: Rooting Empowerment in Identity -- Introduction to Part 4 / The Role of Education in Individual and Sustainable Development / The Formation of Religious Leaders and Impact of Enlightened Imams / Part 5: A New History in the Making? -- The Birth Pangs of Transitioning from Authoritarianism: The Long Spring of Empowerment / Bahgat Korany -- Bahgat Korany -- Mhamed Malki -- Lina Khatib -- Mustafa Yousef Khawaja -- Bahgat Korany -- Sabria Al-Thawr -- Louisa Dris-Ait Hamadouche -- Zeyad Makhamreh -- Bahgat Korany -- Najoua Fezzaa Ghriss -- Baqer S. Alnajjar -- Bahgat Korany.
With its emphasis on the primacy of change, this study arrives at a particularly auspicious moment, as the Middle East continues to be convulsed by the greatest upheavals in generations, which have come to be known as the Arab Spring. Originally prepared as the tenth-anniversary volume of the UNDP's Arab Human Development Report, Arab Human Development in the Twenty-first Century places empowerment at the center of human development in the Arab world, viewing it not only from the vantage point of a more equitable distribution of economic resources but also of fundamental legal, educational, and political reform. The ten chapters in this book follow closely this political economy framework. They look back at what Arab countries have achieved since the early 2000s and forward to what remains to be done to reach full development. Supported by a wealth of statistical material, they cover the rule of law, the evolution of media, the persistence of corruption, the draining of resources through armed conflict, the dominance and increase of poverty, the environment, and religious education. The concluding chapter attempts an inventory of the world literature and different experiences on democratic transition to explore where the region could be heading. This critical and timely study is indispensable reading to development specialists and to Middle East scholars and students alike, as well as to anyone with an interest in the future trajectory of the region. --Provided by publisher.
9781617976223
Political culturezArab countries.
Civil rightszArab countries.
Social change--Arab countries.
Electronic Books.
HN766 / .A733 2014
"An AUC Forum for International Affairs edition".
Includes bibliographies and index.
Part 1: Toward the Twenty-first Century -- Redefining Development for a New Generation: A Political Economy Analysis / Part 2: Empowerment Begins at the Top -- Introduction to Part 2 / From the Law of the Ruler to the Rule of Law / Transforming the Media: From Tool of the Rulers to Tool of Empowerment / Fighting Corruption: From Missing Link to Development Priority / Part 3: Supporting Empowerment Processes -- Introduction to Part 3 / Ending Persistent Poverty: Pathways to Reform and Empowerment / A New Approach for Managing Conflicts / Urbanization, Climate Change, and the Environment / Part 4: Rooting Empowerment in Identity -- Introduction to Part 4 / The Role of Education in Individual and Sustainable Development / The Formation of Religious Leaders and Impact of Enlightened Imams / Part 5: A New History in the Making? -- The Birth Pangs of Transitioning from Authoritarianism: The Long Spring of Empowerment / Bahgat Korany -- Bahgat Korany -- Mhamed Malki -- Lina Khatib -- Mustafa Yousef Khawaja -- Bahgat Korany -- Sabria Al-Thawr -- Louisa Dris-Ait Hamadouche -- Zeyad Makhamreh -- Bahgat Korany -- Najoua Fezzaa Ghriss -- Baqer S. Alnajjar -- Bahgat Korany.
With its emphasis on the primacy of change, this study arrives at a particularly auspicious moment, as the Middle East continues to be convulsed by the greatest upheavals in generations, which have come to be known as the Arab Spring. Originally prepared as the tenth-anniversary volume of the UNDP's Arab Human Development Report, Arab Human Development in the Twenty-first Century places empowerment at the center of human development in the Arab world, viewing it not only from the vantage point of a more equitable distribution of economic resources but also of fundamental legal, educational, and political reform. The ten chapters in this book follow closely this political economy framework. They look back at what Arab countries have achieved since the early 2000s and forward to what remains to be done to reach full development. Supported by a wealth of statistical material, they cover the rule of law, the evolution of media, the persistence of corruption, the draining of resources through armed conflict, the dominance and increase of poverty, the environment, and religious education. The concluding chapter attempts an inventory of the world literature and different experiences on democratic transition to explore where the region could be heading. This critical and timely study is indispensable reading to development specialists and to Middle East scholars and students alike, as well as to anyone with an interest in the future trajectory of the region. --Provided by publisher.
9781617976223
Political culturezArab countries.
Civil rightszArab countries.
Social change--Arab countries.
Electronic Books.
HN766 / .A733 2014