Recently added articles from The Middle East Journal:
Editor's Note
Jul 01, 2009; ... As the crisis over the disputed outcome of Iran's presidential election reminds us, despite the clear shortcomings of many Middle Eastern political systems, elections do occur, and the results can matter. At the grassroots level, competitive elections often have more meaning than at the ...
Women's Electoral Participation in Egypt: The Implications of Gender for Voter Recruitment and Mobilization
Jul 01, 2009; ... To what extent do gender considerations impact voter recruitment strategies in Middle Eastern elections? Based on an examination of voting behavior in Egypt, we find that clientelist voter recruitment tends to empower women economically rather than politically as elections provide an opportunity ...
Parliamentary Elections and Authoritarian Rule in Morocco
Jul 01, 2009; ... Regular elections have become a common feature in Moroccan politics. While elections were "contested" as an instrument of control until the mid-1990s, starting with the 1997 parliamentary elections - and followed by those in 2002 and 2007 - Morocco established an electoral system as the keystone ...
Royal Factionalism and Political Liberalization in Qatar
Jul 01, 2009; ... Qatar's much publicized liberalization campaign that began in the mid-1990s was a direct result of efforts by the new Amir, Shaykh Hamad, to compensate for his fragile base of support within the ruling Al Thani family by appealing to a broader base of Qataris and also to the international ...
Qatar's Labor Markets at a Crucial Crossroad
Jul 01, 2009; ... With the discovery of large quantities of natural gas, the Qatari economy has experienced sustained economic growth. Similar to what has occurred in other Gulf states, a consequence of this economic boom is that the demand level for skilled and unskilled labor far outstrips that which Qatari ...