Democratic Transition in Southern Mediterranean Countries
A Theoretical -Practical Approach
Keywords:
Democratic Transition, Southern Mediterranean, Approaches, Practices, ProcessesAbstract
The article seeks to clarify the diverse theoretical frameworks and perspectives that underpin the dynamics of democratic transition. It examines the structure of this transition, considering its inputs, catalysts, and outcomes, with a particular focus on the consolidation of democracy during the post-transition period. The aim is to forge a relational synthesis, integrating theoretical constructs with their practical applications in the restoration of state legitimacy and its institutions. This synthesis prioritizes the upholding of rights and freedoms, their active practice, and the pursuit of social justice.
Downloads
References
[1]. Beetham, David, The Contradictions of Democratization by Force: The Case of Iraq, Democratization, Vol.16, No.3, June 2009, p. 448.
[2]. Boose, Jason William, Democratization and Civil Society: Libya, Tunisia and the Arab Spring, International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, Vol. 2, No. 4, July 2012, p p. 310-312.
[3]. El- Alawi, Abdel Wahab, translator, The Third Wave: Democratic Transition in the Late 20th Century, Cairo: Dar Al-Sabah, 1993, p. 7.
[4]. Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede, Ward, Michael D, Diffusion and the International Context of Democratization, International Organization, Vol. 60, Issue 04, Fall 2006, p p. 911-933.
[5]. Guo, Sujian, Democratic Transition: A Critical Overview, Issues & Studies, 35, No. 4, July-August 1999, p p. 137.
[6]. Huntington, Samuel P, How Countries Democratize, Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 106, No. 4, Winter 1991, p p. 579-583.
[7]. Kandil, Mohamed Mokhtar, The Role of Civil Society in Democratic Transition After the Revolution, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, p. 87. http://ibnkhalduncenter.org/docs/ta7awol_942013.pdf
[8]. Madi, Abdel Fattah, Approaches to Transition to Democratic Regimes, in: Why Others Moved to Democracy and Arabs Did Not, 1st ed., Beirut: Center for Arab Unity Studies, 2009, p p. 57-58.
[9]. Mansour, Belkis Ahmed, Political Parties and Democratic Transformation: A Case Study on Yemen and Other Countries, Cairo: Madbouly Library, 2004, p. 29.
[10]. Merkel, Wolfgang, Democracy through War, Democratization, Vol. 15, No.3 June 2008, p p. 480-485.
[11]. Metiks, Houda, Study of Political Systems in the Third World, in: Modern Trends in Political Science, editor: Ali El-Din Hilal Dessouki, Cairo: Scientific Committee for Political Science and Public Administration, 1999, p p. 137-138.
[12]. Moore, Barrington, Social Origins Of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of The Modern World, Boston: Beacon Press, 1996, p p. 120-122.
[13]. Usul, Ali Resul, Democracy and Democratization in the Middle East: Old Problems New Context, Turkish Review of Middle East Studies, Annual 2004, p p. 380-381.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Human Sciences

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.






