Rule of Law and the Historic Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa
After the Revolutions: Rule of Law and the Historic Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa
In most cases, post-revolutionary nations must begin an often decades-long process of building the rule of law. Post-Arab Spring countries will be no exception. What are the prospects for the transitioning countries in the Middle East and North Africa? What are the most significant impediments? Is it the military, the police, the lack of a rule of law culture, or perhaps a by-product of decades of authoritarian rule?
Moderator: Stephen McInerney, Executive Director, Project on Middle East Democracy
Panelist: Dr. Marina Ottaway, Director of the Middle East Program at Carnegie Endowment
Panelist: Perry Cammack, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate
Panelist: Omar Badawi, Program Manager, ABA ROLI Middle East and North Africa Division
