Perceptions of democracy within the Middle East and North Africa

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 60 - 80

Published: March 1, 2025

Support for democracy in the Middle East and North Africa constitutes an important element of democratization consolidation transitions from authoritarian rule. Recent research has indicated sharp decline popular support because extreme instability across region. In this study, empirical examination most recent data Arab Barometer (seventh wave) 12 countries provides a comprehensive outlook on citizens' views Overall, citizens all included believe that is better system compared with its alternatives despite problems. More importantly, more than half sample each agreed associated "weak economic performance", "indecisive", fails to maintain "order". Notwithstanding sizable proportion population suggesting such negative connotations democracy, generally still desirable "core value" any society. Evidently, have witnessed large-scale instability, seems dwindle held free fair elections are characterized lively party politics. This paper contributes literature by showing how long-term mediocre growth lead diminished developing countries.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the Interplay of Financial Development, Human Capital, Democracy, and Industry 5.0 in Environmental Dynamics

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(16), P. 6846 - 6846

Published: Aug. 9, 2024

The anthropogenically induced ecological resource exploitation surpasses the Earth’s regenerative capacity and has resulted in bankruptcy. Conceding that, United Nations mandates environmental restoration by 2030. Against this backdrop, study seeks to orchestrate a hybrid framework modulating Quintuple Helix Model into an Anthropomorphized Stochastic (ASQHM). This model introduces human behavior allows for hypothesis testing. ASQHM stipulates that propensity of espoused eco-innovation aimed at is contingent upon five composite helices: capital, democracy, Industry 5.0, media, pro-environmental behavior. In addition, financial development been deemed imperative facilitate these variables, which were considered stakeholders study. To fill gaps literature, three namely (PEHB), are formed through principal component analysis. panel data employs Generalized Methods Moments compute developed less countries from 1995 2022. results imply first helix (human capital) levitates (DCs) but yields opposite (LDCs). Democracy, information communication technology helices demonstrate solicited negative relationship with footprints both panels, thus supplementing restoration. fifth helix, PEHB, escalates DCs; however, it abets LDCs. postulated “partially” works DCs LDCs, rejecting its hypothesized role former group while confirming latter group. Astonishingly, fall short requisite PEHB (fifth helix), LDCs do not have at-par capital (first helix) reduce footprints, catalyze eco-innovation, partake process. Despite slight discrepancies findings validate effectiveness as decisive determinant Based on findings, also suggests practical policies.

Language: Английский

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The Relationship between University Social Responsibility and Corporate Social Responsibility Concepts: The Comparison of Saudi Arabian and Turkish Cases

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 29, 2024

The concept of university social responsibility (USR) is getting increasingly interrelated with the corporate (CSR) because universities are key institutions for promoting private sector businesses, creating capital, and supporting innovations. Since USR important in economic development, any CSR program that supported by USR, effectiveness programs gets higher its support society environment becomes more sustainable making ethical, resourceful, responsible. Furthermore, incorporation into will lead to profitable companies brand images these be stronger. This chapter first introduces it then explains relationships between utilizing comparative case study method. Saudi Arabia revealed there a healthy USR-CSR cooperation country, promising better future development Arabia. On other hand, Türkiye depicted decreasing, indicating possibility negative impacts on near future.

Language: Английский

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The prevalence of internationalization of higher education in the Middle East and North Africa: challenges and opportunities

Cogent Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: July 15, 2024

Internationalization of higher education enhances global citizenship, graduates' competitiveness, and institutional leverage. Little empirical analysis has targeted emerging markets like the Middle East North Africa. This investigation surveys 73 administrators faculty in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar to estimate prevalence internationalization on five dimensions: strategic vision, international opportunities choices, organization resources, research endeavors, students. The author gathered data using Qualtrics online survey measuring aforementioned dimensions followed by supplementary interviews with administrators. On an index ranging from 0 100, scores correspond levels, appears exhibit highest level at 65. Jordan possesses a minimal moderate 35. other hand, Morocco Egypt have low levels 31 30, respectively. Institutions Arab World focus students' recruitment neglect devotion organizational resources or prioritizing making asset. remains purview economically endowed families, leaving majority students little access its benefits. are recommended allocate more staffing financial increase internationalization, it

Language: Английский

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Generative AI Hallucinations and Legal Liability in Jordanian Civil Courts: Promoting the Responsible Use of Conversational Chat Bots

International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Shaping Career Development Through College Readiness at the High School Level

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. 1190 - 1190

Published: Oct. 31, 2024

Career and College Readiness (CCR) generates higher levels of persistence, grit, motivation, competencies in performing work- or school-related tasks among learners during post-secondary life. One primary limitation defining the present scholarship on CCR is authentic analysis ground field practices high schools perform to increase learners’ competencies. The inadequate research actual motivated this study. To learn more about how prepare students for life, 16 principals from provided detailed narratives their institutions. Principals completed interviews one two hours using Microsoft Teams, supplying researcher with specific information examples institutions equip future careers education. Manual qualitative thematic entire transcript guided organization interpretation findings, allowing presentation meaningful themes supported by a plethora illustrations. Six representing 18 distinct emerged, were rigorous curriculum, content knowledge, key academic behaviors, cognitive strategies, multiculturalism, citizenship development. Results partially pervasive model based Conley’s readiness index. Increasingly, diversity learning have defined schools’ work preparing become effective local global citizens. current investigation paves way observational uncovering whether truly not, such preparation varies across community, country, institutional characteristics.

Language: Английский

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Analyzing the Influence of Corruption on Economic Growth: a Static and Dynamic Panel Approach

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 28, 2024

Language: Английский

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