Arab World

The difference between the Arabs and the South and Southeast Asians! The lure of regionalism — a belief in regional co-operation and integration as a method to advance a region’s shared political, economic or security interests — has had profound effects on the foreign policies of all countries. The conventional wisdom is that such collaborative efforts will serve as the building blocks of a future Economic Community, as well as Unions. Many attempts at uniting as a region

Maltseva The Arab Spring Written by Kevin Bernklau Student Nr.: 103957678 Email: bernkla@uwindsor.ca Submitted on: November 26, 2014 Discuss the structural factors which contributed to the onset of the Arab Spring in 2011. Based on what you learned about the origins of revolutions in this class, was this wave of contention inevitable? The term “Arab Spring” has emerged in academic literature as well as in the general media from about early 2011. It refers to the “awakening” of some Arab nations

obliterated Arab sovereignty through its political and economic takeover. After gaining independence, the epicenter of perceived encroachment of Arab autonomy by the West was found in the Jewish state of Israel. Furthermore, the United States’ military support of Israel was also seen as an extension of colonialism. The colonial legacy of the British and the French occupations in the Middle East led to the belief that Israel was another imperial force that would infringe upon the rights of the Arab world

Electronic News The Arab World, particularly in the Middle East, observers have widely appreciated and welcomed the idea of a potent media sector. Developed democratic states such as Europe, North America and Japan are known for their high hopes with regard to the media’s role as the government’s watchdogs and are normally rivaled by incredulous views of the susceptibility of the media’s power and commercial welfare. For most Arab countries, which are somehow still typified by authoritarian governance

study is regarding comparing democracy gaps and participation between Arab Muslim countries and non-Arab Muslim countries. The authors explain that the sixteen Arab countries in the world are not democratic and have the lowest rates of Gross Domestic Product per capita (GDPpc) concerning competitive elections. The authors continue in their arguments and study stating that thirty-one countries which are Muslim, but non-Arab in contrast have much higher rates of GDPpc in competitive elections.

interconnected world. Through this technological circuit, citizens are able to speak freely about the issues that concern them, giving them the ability to connect with others who share the same perspective. Looking through a development perspective, it is evident that social media outlets, for example twitter, have lead to major political uproar, such as the Arab Uprisings of 2011, or as popularized by the Western media, “The Arab Spring”. At this time, the demands of the protestors in the Arab region indicated

an inde-pendent, intergovernmental regional policy think tank and not for profit organization that founded in June, 2008 and has 17 member countries. Its member states are Arab countries and it aims to promote and increase the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the member states countries and the whole Arab region. It col-laborates –on regional basis- with decision makers, NGOs, governments, international organizations, private businesses etc. trying to achieve its regional goals

uprisings that erupted the Arab World in 2011 (collectively referred to as the “Arab Spring” constitutes a landmark in the modern history. Like any other major event in

The Arab League 's Purpose is to strengthen the relations between member states, coordinate policies, and be a safeguard to independence & sovereignty. The organization also has to purpose to serve as an actor to close co-operation between member states on certain issues that may arise. The following matters that the Arab League oversees are any economic or financial affair; this includes commercial and customer relations and currency. They also have the power to be an actor in the co-operation of

Definitions of terms Scholarly peer review Scholarly peer review, also known as refereeing, is the process of subjecting an author’s scholarly manuscript to the scrutiny of others who are experts and working in the same field (Ware 2013). Scholarly/academic journal Scholarly journal, also called as academic/scientific/refereed journal or very often peer-reviewed journal, is a peer-reviewed/refereed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic