Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Spring
Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Spring

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the main causes of the Arab Spring from a political economy perspective. In that regard, the major argument is that the driving force behind the uprisings is the lack of economic opportunities and jobs chances for the people, and particularly the youth of Arab countries.In this context one can come to conclusion that the economic structure that builds the ground for the flagrant corruption of the authoritarian elite in the Arab World should be transformed. Thus, the Arab economies will be able tomeet the challenges of demo-graphic transition, private sector development, regional economic integration and neoliberal transformation

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