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Public Policy in the Arab World dissects the layered social, economic, and governance issues that define the Middle East and Northern African (MENA) region and evaluates whether policy is helping or hindering social vulnerabilities in the Arab World. Paying special attention to the Arab Spring protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, this insightful book an interdisciplinary approach to examining governance capacity, legitimacy, and the challenges encountered in crisis response.Leading scholars delve into key social challenges within the MENA region, including the impact of Syrian refugees on Egyptian migrant workers, responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and labor market policies in Bahrain. Chapters also examine issues such as poverty, inequality, child maltreatment, youth disengagement, and gender disparities, highlighting the urgent need for transformative changes in government to tackle these. Featuring rigorous case studies that offer tangible insights into complex governance issues, Public Policy in the Arab World seeks to influence policy and to ignite a dialogue that moves policy closer to a world where basic human rights are not a luxury but a guarantee.Providing an all-encompassing analysis of the governance of social vulnerabilities, this book is a vital reference point for students and scholars of public policy and political science, sociology and development studies. Its focus on public policy evaluation and real-world case studies also makes it an invaluable read for policymakers looking to understand and address social governance issues in the MENA region.
Edited by Anis Ben Brik, Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society, Institute of Communication and Public Policy, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
ContentsPreface xPART I STATE OF THE ARAB WORLD1 Introduction: grounding governance and socialmarginality in the Arab world – a theoretical prologue 2Anis Ben BrikPART II SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES: A FOCUS ONMIGRANT WORKERS, REFUGEES, ANDINTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS2 Syrian refugees in Jordan: consequences for Egyptianmigrant workers 23Salma Abou Hussein and Darah Hashem3 The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and internallydisplaced persons: constraints and opportunities 45Mahmood Monshipouri and Keerthana Ramaswamy4 The parliament in Bahrain and labour market policy preferences 67Noor AlabbasPART III SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES: A FOCUS ONCHILDREN, YOUTH, AND GENDER5 COVID-19 pandemic, child maltreatment, and gender inthe MENA region 92Samer Haitham Ali, Khoulod Elzayet Mohamed, andMadeeha Kamal6 Moroccan ultra groups of football: from Tifos to street politics 123Yassir Yousfi7 Voiceless visions: youth civic and political participationin the MENA region – a decade in review 138Anis Ben Brik8 Towards social transformation in the Arab countries: therole of education and gender 161Zafiris TzannatosPART IV PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE9 Social protection and labor market policies during theCOVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region 193Anis Ben Brik10 The historical tragedy: evaluating social protectionprograms in Gaza 216Hala M. J. Al Attar and Anis Ben Brik11 The 2011 uprisings, power structures, and reforms in Morocco 244Lalla Amina DrhimeurPART V GOVERNANCE LESSONS AND PATHWAYS12 From Arab Spring to COVID-19 pandemic: a diptych ofgovernance challenges in the MENA region 262Anis Ben Brik13 Conclusion: a meta-analysis of social marginality,governance capacity, and legitimacy in the MENA region 288Anis Ben BrikIndex 312
‘In this important and timely volume, Anis Ben Brik assembles a group of experts to assess the challenges and opportunities posed by the aftermath of the Arab Spring and the pandemic to governance in the Arab world. Collectively, the chapters focus on how these twin crises have shaped the lived experiences of marginalized groups and highlight the key role of politics in shaping policies towards the region’s most vulnerable populations.’
