Participatory and inclusive constitution making : giving voice to the demands of citizens in the wake of the Arab Spring / Jason Gluck and Michele Brandt.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gluck, Jason, author.

Brandt, Michele, author.

Contributor:

United States Institute of Peace, issuing body.

Series:

Peaceworks ; no. 105.

Peaceworks ; no. 105

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--Arab countries.

Political participation.

Constitutions--Arab countries.

Constitutions.

Arab Spring, 2010-.

Arab countries--Politics and government--21st century.

Arab countries.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (36 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Institute of Peace, 2015.

Summary:

"In the wake of the Arab Spring, citizens across the Middle East and North Africa are demanding reforms from their governments. How these governments respond to their people and promote inclusive constitution-making processes may determine whether their new social compacts lead to a durable peace. This report draws from the work of scholars and constitution makers who have been exchanging ideas about how to ensure that modern constitutions incorporate the needs and aspirations of the citizens they are intended to govern. As the countries of the Arab Spring transition from authoritarian regimes and overcome ethnic and sectarian divisions, they can learn lessons from comparative constitution-making experiences -- including most recently that of Tunisia -- about how to achieve more consensus based social compacts and lasting peace"--Publisher's web site.

Contents:

Introduction

Constitution making in Arab Spring countries

Benefits and risks of meaningful participation

General principles and guidelines to give citizens a meaningful voice

Conclusion.

Notes:

"January 2015"--Page [1].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-36).

Title from title screen (viewed on February 2, 2015).

OCLC:

902646335