Explore why Arab Spring hopes faded, analyzing state failures, societal issues, and the challenges facing the Arab world today.
Explore why Arab Spring hopes faded, analyzing state failures, societal issues, and the challenges facing the Arab world today.
This course examines the aftermath of the Arab Spring, exploring why the initial hope and excitement have given way to civil wars, ethnic and sectarian divisions, and the reassertion of absolutism in the Arab world. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the structural shortcomings of Arab states and societies, helping learners understand why the democratic awakening did not materialize as expected. The course covers topics such as institutional failure, governance issues, economic challenges, human development concerns, and the persistence of authoritarianism. It provides insights into the complex interplay of factors that have led to the current state of instability and explores the formidable tasks ahead for these societies to address the root causes of discontent and achieve stability.
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What you'll learn
Understand the factors that led to the failure of democratic aspirations after the Arab Spring
Analyze the structural shortcomings of Arab states and societies
Examine the role of governance issues and institutional failure in the region's instability
Explore the economic challenges and their impact on social discontent
Investigate the human development issues, including education and demographic pressures
Assess the persistence of authoritarianism and its effects on political systems
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the Arab world's current crisis following the Arab Spring. It explores the structural shortcomings of Arab states and societies that led to the failure of democratic aspirations and the resurgence of authoritarianism. The curriculum covers a wide range of interconnected issues, including institutional failure, governance problems, economic challenges, and human development concerns. Learners will examine the authoritarian social contract, the impact of oil rents on political systems, demographic pressures, and the underperformance of education and research in the region. The course also addresses the material bases of popular discontent, the youth bulge, and the contestation of social norms. By the end of the course, participants will have a nuanced understanding of the complex factors contributing to the current instability in the Arab world and the significant challenges these societies face in addressing the root causes of discontent.
Instability and Institutional Failure
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
Governance
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Institutions
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Economics: Bread, Dignity and Freedom
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Human Development: Growth and Frustration
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
Outlook: Elusive Stability
Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete
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Expert in Public International Law at the University of Copenhagen
Dr. Ebrahim Afsah is an Associate Professor of Public International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. He has received education from prestigious institutions, including the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, Trinity College Dublin, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and the Max Planck Institute of Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg. Before joining the faculty in Copenhagen, he spent a decade working as a legal expert for various international organizations, focusing on administrative reform, public and constitutional law, and state-building. His research interests encompass general international law, comparative constitutional law, international relations theory, administrative law, and Islamic law.
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