A study of three stages in the evolution of the Arab state after World War I, and the nature of the Arab state in each stage, down to the time of Arab uprisings and revolutions at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century. Special attention will be given to the breakdown of the “social contract” between Arab masses and authoritarian states in the period preceding (and foreshadowing) the recent uprisings, whereby peoples acquiesced to authoritarianism in exchange for guarantees of basic economic needs. Other topics to discussed include: the conditions necessary for transition to democracy; comparative study of revolutions in different countries, with the aim of understanding causes of failure and success, and the lessons to be learned from these; prospects of revolution in various Arab countries, as can be ascertained on the basis on the Egyptian and Tunisian experiences.
DMHR7316 | ARAB STATE, REVOLUTION, AND POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION
Prerequisite:
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6321 | ISSUES OF TRANSITIONS TO DEMOCRACY
DMHR6331 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6322 | HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY
DMHR6332 | INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6321 | ISSUES OF TRANSITIONS TO DEMOCRACY
DMHR6332 | INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6322 | HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY
DMHR6331 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW