Did the export of democracy to the Arab world promoted by the West fail or succeed? An analysis of the democratization processes in Egypt and Tunisia in the aftermath of the arab spring

Loconsole, Angela Rita (A.A. 2021/2022) Did the export of democracy to the Arab world promoted by the West fail or succeed? An analysis of the democratization processes in Egypt and Tunisia in the aftermath of the arab spring. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative history of political systems, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 109. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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An analysis of the root causes of the arab spring. The definition of “revolution”. Origins of revolutions. Results of revolutions. The promotion to democracy in Egypt and Tunisia and the Western world’s reaction to the Arab uprisings. Origins of democracy promotion. West promotion of democracy in the Arab world. Islam's approach to exporting democracy. The approach of the US Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations to democracy promotion in the Middle East and North Africa. EU and US policies to promote democracy in Egypt and Tunisia before the Arab revolutions. The US reaction to the Arab turmoil. Arab reaction to Obama’s speech. The European Union’s reaction to the Arab turmoil. Theoretical background for political regimes and democracy. Definition and classification of political regimes. Definitions of democracy. Analysis of democracy in Tunisia and Egypt and challenges to democracy. Political developments in Tunisia and Egypt in the aftermath of the arab spring. Constitutional developments after the Arab uprisings. The analysis of democracy in Tunisia and Egypt 2013-2018. Challenges to the instauration of democracy in the Arab world.

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Bibliografia e sitografia: pp. 95-101.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: Comparative history of political systems
Thesis Supervisor: Forlenza, Rosario
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Corrao, Francesca Maria
Academic Year: 2021/2022
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2023 11:58
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2023 11:58
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/34859

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