Essays about: "middle east democracy thesis"
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1. The Humanitarian Border – A Paradox? : A Conceptual Analysis of Ambiguities and Contradictions in the Border Regime of the European Union
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)Abstract : People have been migrating across the Mediterranean Sea between Africa and Europe for thousands of years. Since the 1990s, the Mediterranean has often been the only route for people to reach the EU due to the tightening of the EU border regime. READ MORE
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2. The Moderation of the Ennahda Movement : A case study of moderation within an Islamic political party
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to try to understand the moderation process of the Tunisian Islamic political party Ennahda between the years of 2011-2016. This case is studied within the context of the democratisation process that took place in Tunisia, in the five years after the Arab spring and the idea that political Islam might provide a path to democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. READ MORE
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3. Has the Arab Spring Led toward Democratic Gains? Examining the democratic implications of the recent uprisings in the Arab world using different data sources
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : What happened in the Middle East and North Africa after 2011? Did the millions of people in the MENA-region who demanded democracy experience democratic gains? Approaching seven years on, more than ten Arab countries have attempted at regime reform and to some degree, succeeded. By the blunt measures of overthrow versus not, only six countries succeeded to oust their leaders; in terms of democratization, only Tunisia is viewed as a success story. READ MORE
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4. Is Kurdistan heading toward democracy? : A Case Study of Democratization process in Iraqi Kurdistan
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : Can a nation without being an independent state reach democracy? According to some researchers a democratization process cannot happen without having an independent state with control over their own territories. The Kurdish people without a given state are divided between four authoritarian states in the Middle east and in opposite to its neighbors' have Kurds ambition to become democratic always existed. READ MORE
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5. ICT and the Democratization Process in North Africa: Tool of Freedom or Instrument of Oppression?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The events of the Arab Spring sent a wave of revolutions, followed by the start of an early democratization process, through many countries of the Middle East and North Africa. What stood out was the extensive use of ICT, which played a crucial role during the uprisings. READ MORE
