This chapter offers an analysis of conditions in the MENA countries on the eve of the Arab
Spring wave of revolutions from the World System perspective, as well as the causes …

The paper studies the nature and extent of Egyptian “crony” capitalism by comparing the
corporate performance and the stock market valuation of politically connected and …

Since late 2010, the Arab world has entered a tumultuous period of change, with
populations demanding more inclusive and accountable government. The region is …

Despite progress with economic and social development over several decades, life
satisfaction was relatively low and declining in many developing Arab countries in the …

How have the uprisings in 2011 and 2013 affected deprived communities in Egypt?
Adopting a social contract approach, this longitudinal study tracks the same individuals in …

Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice coined the phrase “the New Middle East” at a
press conference held in 2006. She used it to refer to the Middle East that she saw emerging …

Summary Around 2011, several Middle-East and North-African (MENA) previously stable
regimes have been challenged, sometimes violently, by unprecedented waves of civil …

This article discusses a variety of major explanations for the intensity of recent protests in
Arab states and investigates whether there is empirical support for them. We survey various …

The Middle East and North Africa region struggled to meet the employment aspirations of its
increasingly educated youth in the aftermath of structural reforms. This article examines the …

Based on a critical review of diverse explanations for underdevelopment in the Middle East,
ranging from long-run historical approaches to accounts that concentrate on developments …