Post-Political Transitions in Arab Spring Countries: The Challenges

Mohamed Ali Trabelsi

Transition Studies Review, 2013, vol. 20, issue 2, 253-263

Abstract: This paper aims at examining the impact of political transitions on democracy, corruption and growth in countries which knew democratic changes. The results of our study indicate that these changes positively affect implementation of democratic principles, the struggle against corruption and economic growth. We examined also the case of the Arab spring countries focusing on the main political and socio-economic challenges and most importantly the religious challenge which is a characteristic of these countries. Indeed, religion may be considered as a relevant variable in these transitions and consequently it is very difficult to claim short-term or long-term triumph of these transitions as Arabs are now in a political boiling phase where religion may gather unexpected results. Copyright CEEUN 2013

Keywords: Democracy; Corruption; Economic growth; Political transition; Social movement; Religion; O43; O57; Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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