Political, Social, Religious and Economic Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa: From COVID-19 to Agenda 2030

A decade after the “Arab springs”, the book aims to provide a concise perspective on the political, social and economic challenges of the southern shore of the Mediterranean a decade after the “Arab springs”. The volume, both from a sociolegal and economic perspective, aims to offer readers an analytical and up-to-date picture of the transformations in several particularly significant countries in the area under consideration. The volume thus covers the entire north African and near Eastern coastal belt, from Morocco to Lebanon, and extends its focus into the Gulf. In particular, keeping in the background the Agenda 2020-2030, the book explores, on the one side, the role of the religious factor in the transformation of the constitutional orders and, on the other, the perspectives of economies of MENA region in the decade that followed the “Arab springs”.

In a different way, the Arab springs were characterized, from a constitutional point of view, by the attempt at a different relationship between political power and religion. This new arrangement, particularly evident in the Tunisian Constitution, but not absent in other contemporary experiences, was associated with favorable and expanding economic prospects. The book questions the relevance of this reading and how economic and political factors affected subsequent transformations. The situation of each country is individual in that it differs depending on many factors, starting with historical and geographical factors that have profoundly influenced social, political and economic structures. What is to be expected for the MENA region in the light of Agenda 2020-2030? Which are the major opportunities for growth and reform and which are the main risks? By adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book will offer a comprehensive picture of the main political and economic challenges for MENA region.

Ten Years of Legislation on Rights and Freedoms in Tunisia 2011–2021: What a Sad End!
Wahid Ferchichi

Islam in the New Tunisian Constitution of 25 July 2022: Towards a New Paradigm?
Jinan Limam

From a Revolution Driven by Democratic Aspirations to Variants of the Conservative Revolution
Mohamed Chérif Ferjani

Al-Azhar And Politics in Egypt in the Post-Arab Spring: Understanding Current Transformations in Al-Azhar's Position Within State–Society Relations in Egypt 2011–2021
Mohamed Gamal Ali

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Thirteen Years after the Arab Spring: Dynamics, Challenges, and the Future
Wael Saleh, Hamad Al-Hosani

The Issue of Citizenship in Egypt Ten Years After The Arab Spring a Minority's Perspective
Anna Hager

Reinvention of the Religious Field and Institutional Resilience in Post-2011 Morocco
Abdelhamid Benkhattab

Women and Elections in Algeria: The Silent War an Epiphenomenon in The History of a Country
Ouiza Galleze

Turkish Foreign Policy and the Arab Springs: An Indicator of An Ideological Shift?
Tolga Bilener

The 2020 Constitutional Amendment in Algeria
Zahia Aissa

Personalist Secularism or Confederation under International Protection
Amin Elias

The Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together: The Soft Power of Pope Francis
John J. Coughlin

The Document On Human Fraternity and the “Arab Spring”: A Challenge from an Expanded Mediterranean
Alessandro Ferrari

The European Union's Neighbourhood Policy and the Mediterranean Countries
The Union for the Mediterranean*
Lucio Landi

European Economies and Middle East and North Africa Regions: A Synthesis
Flavia Cortelezzi

The Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Southern Eastern Mediterranean Countries
Sara Ronco, Yeganeh Forouheshfar, Sandra Challita

Turkiye's Trade with the South Mediterranean Region: Bilateral Flows, Political Shocks, And Currency Effects
Necdet Saǧlam

Which Future For The Gulf? The Main Long-Term Economic Challenges For The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Angela Di Maria, Gennaro Fusco

The Gulf Cooperation Council Energy Transition: Global Expectations And The Search For New Economic Models
Stephen Scalet