CIAO DATE: 07/2010
February 2010
Global Political Trends Center
The situation in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries concerning the state of the democracy has been on top of the agendas of not only political entities, but also civil society organizations, academia and the international media, with an intensifying frequency for the past decade. While the citizens of respective MENA countries deserve and demand better political, social, and economic conditions, the current state of affairs in many MENA countries is unfortunately far from ideal in terms of civic rights, freedoms, and other socio-political conditions.
Resource link: Towards a Better Life: How to Improve the State of Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa [PDF] - 869K