... and devolution) that are ultimately determined and controlled by local communities and people (the participatory method, or delegation). The participatory method — ­often referred to as participatory development (PD) — ­was described during the king’s 2008 announcement of regionalization...

... internal challenges that could undermine Morocco’s future: rural poverty, youth despondency, severe eco- nomic disparity, and the commonplace practice of exploited labor. If Morocco could effectively implement participatory development through decentralized administrative systems across...

... model. agriculture culture participatory development Marrakech multiculturalism Essaouira © 2018 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2018 ...

..., 1986), 35–46. 5. G. Mohan and K. Stokke, “Participatory Development and Empowerment: The Dangers of Local- ism,” Third World Quarterly 21, no. 2 (2000): 246–68; C. Bryant and L. White, Managing Devel- opment in the Third World (Boulder, Colo.: Westview, 1982), 109; and B. Stokes, Helping Ourselves...

..., but the United States also will wish to maintain positive relations with the many countries of the region who are important allies in the all important “war on terror.” The United States will promote the concept and practice of participatory democracy in the basin. The Mediterranean region has always...

... and competition in post-­1974 Greece, and the traits, elements, and forces that hinder a deeper realization of the engines of demo- cratic quality. The final section provides a summary and conclusions and examines future developments, especially in light of the country’s devastating economic crisis...

... an important section of early modern power politics to its fuller historical complexity. It could have been structured a little more succinctly so as to avoid some overlap of material. The Habsburg dimension, and the role of Charles V, could perhaps have been developed a little more fully — it would...

... an important section of early modern power politics to its fuller historical complexity. It could have been structured a little more succinctly so as to avoid some overlap of material. The Habsburg dimension, and the role of Charles V, could perhaps have been developed a little more fully — it would...

... complexity. It could have been structured a little more succinctly so as to avoid some overlap of material. The Habsburg dimension, and the role of Charles V, could perhaps have been developed a little more fully — it would certainly have strengthened the thrust of the author’s argument. There are also...

... Since 7 November 1987, Tunisia has embarked on an ambitious undertak- ing framed by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, aiming to position the country among the developed nations. From the beginning, President Ben Ali has been aware of the condition of success of this enterprise: a compre- hensive...

... of the converging interests between Turkey and the GCC during this century in order to explain the main ratio- nale behind the developing relations. The essay then provides an in- depth analysis of growing political, security, and economic relations between the two sides until 2011. Finally, the impact...

... cultures and worldviews of the two countries. Bill: The Cultural Underpinnings of Politics 25 A Typology of Culture and Politics Princeton philosopher and political scientist Manfred Halpern has developed a typology of eight different human relationships...

... encouraged the African opposition to step up their own campaigns against authoritarianism and to press for the establishment of more open and participatory forms of government. Extensive mobilization of civil society took place in many African...

... the eye. While we celebrate Spain’s quite remarkable accomplishment on the road to democracy and a more developed, modern society, let us keep in mind that such projects are always incomplete, that all countries show lags and discontinuities, that traditionalism...

... will be found in the interaction of Turkey’s Kurds with Kurdish near-independence in Iraq and the Turkish govern- ment’s views of the same developments. Restraint should prove economically rewarding to all the parties. Furthermore, the recent elections were a revolu- tion in Turkish politics. The Justice...

... cooperation. Jordan water blue peace Dead Sea Syria Copyright 2015 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2015 His Royal Highness Prince Hassan is a senior member of Jordan's Hashemite family. As chairman of the High Level Forum for the Blue Peace Middle East, HRH is deeply involved in developing...

..., this is anything but a helpful development. Then there are problems related to President Bush’s global war on terror- ism. The US invasion of Afghanistan caused a lot of anxiety in the Muslim world. There continues to be the unfortunate perception among part of the Muslim world that the 9/11 terrorist...

... of countries. . . . Open markets are vital for developing nations, many of them fragile democra- cies that rely on the international economy to overcome poverty and cre- 1. For a good overview of the issues, see Paul R. Ehrlich and Jianguo Liu, “Some Roots of Terror- ism,” Population and Environment...

...Sebastián Royo Is globalization forcing economies that are not coordinated market economies, such as Spain's, to converge on a British-American model? This essay seeks to build on the hypotheses generated by the literature on varieties of capitalism to analyze the challenges of developing...

... the state system in a society: geopolitical location, the role of the military in developing a state, and the state’s capacity to enforce collectively binding decisions shaping the character of institutions and social forces.1 Democracy must be understood in this context. Claus Offe and Ulrich...