Title:	The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s Succession Crisis
Other Titles:	The Politics of Liberalisation and Reform in the Middle East
Authors:	Professor Ray Bush Zahid, Mohammed
Keywords:	The Politics of Liberalisation and Reform in the Middle East
Issue Date:	2010
Publisher:	Tauris Academic Studies
Description:	A causal relationship has been hypothesised between economic and political liberalisation, with the former viewed as a key driver in the process of political change (Friedman, 1962; Hayek, 1960). Economic liberalisation is believed to roll back the state, creating a political space in which civil society can develop. As civil-society groups proliferate, the argument runs, individuals become more assertive in demanding their political rights; and once these demands reach a certain level, authoritarian leaders are forced to make meaningful political changes, or risk being swept away (Cook, 2005). The policy implication of this connective relationship between economic and political liberalisation is simple: encourage economic liberalisation to promote the growth of civil society. The relationship has been central to the work of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and aid agencies in the Middle East
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/51557
ISBN:	978 1 84511 979 9
Appears in Collections:	African Studies

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