Development Challenges and Solutions After the Arab Spring [Hardcover]

Since the events of 2011, most Arab countries have slipped into a state of war, and living conditions for the majority of the working population have not changed for the better. This edited collection examines the socioeconomic conditions and contests the received policy framework to demonstrate that workable alternatives do exist.Samir Amin, Third World Forum.Samia Botmeh, Birzeit University, Palestine.Ray Bush, University of Leeds, UK.Shaun Ferguson, United Nations Conference and Trade and Development (UNCTAD).Samir Makdisi, American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon.Linda Matar,National University of Singapore.Fadle Mustafa Naqib, University of Waterloo, Canada.Alfredo Saad-Filho, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), UK.Yasuhisa Yamamoto, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA).Rami Zurayk, American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon.