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1. 1. Saudi Arabian State Modernization Policies versus Traditional Values

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

   Author : Jasser El-Sissi; [2019]
   Keywords : Saudi Arabia; Modernity; Modernisation; Traditionalism; Privatisation; Development; Progress; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis seeks to understand current Saudi Arabian political trajectories and recent reform initiatives, in relation to the traditionalist ideological roots and conservative Islamic legitimacy of the state. Methodologically based on a quantitative case study of the ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ reform project, the thesis discusses the limitations of democracy and secularization in relation to the pursuit of economic liberalization. READ MORE

3. 2. Female Genital Mutilation: An Analysis through Capability Approach and Cultural Relativism

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Marissa Vera; Mariscol O'Conner Perez; Jasser El-sissi; [2013]
   Keywords : FGM; female genital mutilation; Mali; Capability Approach; Cultural Relativism;

   Abstract : Female Genital Mutilation is a cultural and historical practice engrained in the African Culture.This practice is part of the African Rite of Passage; where a young girl passes on from being achild into being a grown woman. READ MORE