Projektnummer

0055758

Zusammenfassung

Economic Interests and Actors in Arab Countries and Their Role during and after the Arab Spring The pilot study sets out to clarify whether economic driving factors have guided the behavior of actors during the 'Arab Spring' and in the following political processes. Within the framework of authoritarian political systems in the Arab world, certain political elites had acquired crucial roles in the domestic economies and in socio-economic development and consolidated these roles, generating comprehensive patronage networks.The focus of research will be on the economic positions and int...