The Middle East on the Brink: Prospects for Change in the 21st Century

In the past fifty years, the various leaders of the Middle East have tried to make the newly independent states work. On the whole, they have not done very well in forging viable economies or in providing a modicum of social justice for their populations. To do better as the 21st century approaches,...

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Published inThe Middle East journal Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 9 - 17
Main Author Quandt, William B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC Middle East Institute 01.01.1996
Subjects
21st century
Accountability
Arab Israeli relations
Colonialism
Countries
Decision making
Democracy
Dictatorship
Economic development
General studies. Ideologies
Governance
Government
Government bureaucracy
Governmental reform
History
Human rights
International relations
Leadership
Middle East
Middle Eastern politics
Peacetime
Political change
Political extremism
Political sociology
Political systems
Politics
Social justice
Sociology
Traditions
War
Post-Colonialism
World War II
Middle East
Politician
Economy
Social Justice
Stability
Leader
State
Finance
Independence
Democracy
Population
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Summary:In the past fifty years, the various leaders of the Middle East have tried to make the newly independent states work. On the whole, they have not done very well in forging viable economies or in providing a modicum of social justice for their populations. To do better as the 21st century approaches, they will need to improve the governance of their societies, which will entail some measure of democratization and accountability.
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ISSN:0026-3141
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