Discuss Orientalism and its critiques, how it was criticized, how it shaped past policies in the region, and in your view does it continue to shape current policies, give examples.
Mehran Kamrava discussed the different theories put forward in the literature to explain democratic deficiency in the MENA region, discuss the state of democracy in the region, the different theories put forward in his piece and what, in your opinion, explain the state of democratic deficiency in the region?
In the 2010/2011 the MENA region went through episodes of contention that led to the ousting of longstanding dictators. Discuss these uprisings, the reasons for the youth mobilization and collective action and in your view where do you see the region heading in the next few years and why?
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