The volume discusses recent developments in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Turkey and Yemen. The book defines internal and external factors infuencing the development and shows that development in these countries varied substantially due to different historical, political, economic, security and religious conditions.

The volume discusses the recent developments in selected countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Theoretical chapter presents the internal and external factors influencing the development and democratization processes. Based on these factors the authors analyze in depth the recent development in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Turkey and Yemen. The authors demonstrate that the recent development in these countries varied significantly, mostly due to the difference of the historical, political, economic, security or religious conditions in the relevant countries.

Autorentext

Radka Havlová works the Jan Masaryk Center for International Relations of the University of Economics Prague, Czech Republic. She is specialized in ethnic conflicts and Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Inhalt

Current situation in selected Middle Eastern countries (Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen) - Democratization processes - Factors influencing the development (economic and political factors, role of civil society and media, security structures or external actors)