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The Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings: Towards Reconstruction, Democracy and Peace

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ERF and Routledge

Date

March, 2023

Abstract
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Unlike other books on the Arab uprisings of 2010–2011 which focus on why they occurred, this book looks instead towards the future of three countries—Syria, Libya, and Yemen—where the violence and instability initiated by the uprisings persist. It additionally examines the case of Iraq which continues to suffer from a precarious political situation introduced by the US-led invasion of 2003. The book investigates what should be done to achieve inclusive political and economic development and eventually a lasting peace. It describes the particular circumstances in each of the four countries, and analyses the common challenges facing them such as the need to achieve economic diversification, control inflation, raise employment levels, husband fiscal expenditures, control corruption, and implement transparent policies. It argues that in the four countries any lasting settlement must involve an explicitly stated new social contract that lays the foundation for inclusive socio-economic development and a genuinely democratic environment. In addition, a massive transformation is required of the institutional fabric of society, that is, the set of key institutions that helped create the conditions for conflict. Moreover, the book argues that any successful transition hinges on anticipating the potential for political and economic development that an eventual peace agreement will open. This can only be done by envisioning and planning the reforms that ought to be implemented, and building up political support for the transition phase.

Published by: ERF and Routledge (Taylor and Francis)

Table of Contents

Introduction: On the Causes of Conflict and the Premises for Reconstruction, Samir Makdisi and Raimundo Soto

Part I: Post-Conflict Development and Democratic Governance

1. Economic Agenda for Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Samir Makdisi and Raimundo Soto

2. Grievances and Civil Wars: The State of The Literature, Cristina Bodea and Christian Houle

3 Power‐sharing and Peace-building, Nicholas Sambanis

Part II: Country Studies

4. Causes, Consequences, and Future Directions of the Syrian Conflict, Nader Kabbani and Alma Boustati

5. Conflict, Institutions and the Iraqi Economy, 2003–2020, Bassam Yousif, Rabeh Morrar, and Omar El-Joumayle

6. Conflict, Peace-Building, and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Yemen, Mahmoud Al Iriani, Hiba Hassan, and Irene Martinez

7. Investigating the Libyan Conflict and Peace-building Process: Causes and Prospects, Amal Hamada, Melike Sökmen, and Chahir Zaki

Concluding Remarks, Samir Makdisi and Raimundo Soto

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The Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings: Towards Reconstruction, Democracy and Peace

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Samir Makdisi

Professor Emeritus of Economics, American University of...

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Raimundo Soto

Associate Professor of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica...

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Cristina Bodea

Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State...

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Christian Houle

Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State...

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Nicholas Sambanis

Professor and Chair of the Political Science...

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Nader Kabbani

Director of Research and Director of the...

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Alma Boustati

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Bassam Yousif

Professor of Economics, Indiana State University

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Rabeh Morrar

Director of Research, Palestine Institute for Economic...

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Omar El-Joumayle

Independent Scholar

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Mahmoud Al-Iriani

Senior Economic Advisor, Kuwait Fund for Arab...

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Hiba Hassan

Associate Professor, Blanquerna University

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Irene Martinez

Associate Professor of Economics, Blanquerna University

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Amal Hamada

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Faculty of...

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Melike Sökmen

Independent Researcher

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Chahir Zaki

Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans

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