ISLAM, DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE IN THE NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES

About the Book

After the revolutions in many Arab countries called "Arab Spring" that took place in 2010 - 2011, this book represents a reference for researchers on the region. The writer predicted change in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. "When he declared himself candidate for the fifth term, Mubarak [former president of Egypt] is making a huge risk. The popular Egyptian Movement for Change, the coalition of liberals and Islamists may not give up the fight to make an end to the president's decades in power" (page 89), Jazouli wrote in 2007. Hosni Mubarak was ousted on February 11, 2011 after popular demonstrations led by Egyptian youth, liberals, Islamists and large fractions of the Egyptian society. From this book we quote: Complexities in North African countries are political, economic, and cultural. Hampered by very bad bilateral relations, States are trying to undermine internal and external risks. Despite clear differences, perfect democratic systems do not exist in any of the above-mentioned countries. This lack of democracy, transparency, and respect of human rights was the origin of extremism in its military, religious and ethnic facets, which endured economic underdevelopment with its high rates of illiteracy, unemployment, and poverty.

"Ahmed Jazouli's book Islam, Democracy And Governance in the North African Countries, explains the peculiar intensity and evident intractability of fighting for democracy in North African Muslim societies. Ahmed Jazouli's account offers a clear analytic framework for understanding politics and social change. The book is well written and provides excellent introduction to the complexities of North African politics."
-Dr. Menachem Hofnung, Department of Political Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

"This is a very interesting book. I learnt a lot. It would be useful in introducing an English audience to North African political realities."
-Simon Spencer, Scientist-Great Britain

About the Author

Ahmed Jazouli is a an expert in democracy and good governance. He works for UN, USAID, and other international organizations as consultant. After this book,, he published in 2009 "Parliamentary Discussions of States Budgets". As a part of his diverse experiences, Jazouli was the National Director of Morocco Parliament Support Project (SUNY-CID/USAID project) and the National Advisor to Bahrain Parliamentary Project (UNDP project) and in 2013, he is the CEO of the consulting firm TALM. After the revolutions in many Arab countries called "Arab Spring" that took place in 2010 - 2011, his book “Islam, Democracy and Governance In The North African Countries,” published in 2007, represents a reference for researchers on the region. The writer predicted change in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. "When he declared himself candidate for the fifth term, Mubarak [former president of Egypt] is making a huge risk. The popular Egyptian Movement for Change, the coalition of liberals and Islamists may not give up the fight to make an end to the president's decades in power" (page 89), Jazouli wrote in 2007. Hosni Mubarak was ousted on February 11, 2011 after popular demonstrations led by Egyptian youth, liberals, Islamists and large fractions of the Egyptian society.