Disruption following the Gulf War, and the need to satisfy both rising economic aspirations
and the Islamic values of the region's peoples, demands fresh examination of development …

This paper reviews the development experience of the Arab countries since World War II,
arguing that the lack of inclusive economic and political institutions is the primary cause for …

It is a challenge to talk about an Arab economy and to explore its prospects. The countries
that compose the Arab world are a diverse set in terms of size, geography, level of income …

The Arab world is a region of considerable importance for world peace and the global
economy. This region, however, is enduring slow development, political instability …

The oil boom prompted a massive inflow of capital into the Arab region. But whilst the
investment this facilitated clearly had benefits for the region, the developmental …

This book is the conceptual and theoretical companion to the reference survey The
Economies of the Arab World. It explores in depth the factors determining economic …

The Arab world has long been subjected to super-power rivalry for influence and control.
The area has been characterized by bloody conflict with Israel and the internal instability that …

Conditions of malnutrition, conflict, or a combination of both characterize many Arab
countries, but this was not always so. As in much of the developing world, the immediate …

Page 1 The Next Arab Decade Alternative Futures Edited by Hisham Sharabi ROUTLEDGE
Page 2 The Next Arab Decade Page 3 يقار الكبر Published in cooperation with the Center …

The situation unfolding in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab Middle East has important
implications for the future of the Arab political order. For the first time, a secular but inclusive …