Category: Re-Imagining Citizenship Blog Series
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Rethinking the State from a Societal/Humanistic Approach
If we want to skim through the countries of the Middle East, “Lebanon is one of the states which are often defined as weak”. “Lebanese government reluctance to interfere with the economy or with the sphere of social benefits were not conducive to the state control over other forms of social organization, or to gaining…
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Re-Imagining Citizenship in the Arab World
Citizenship is a fundamental pillar of democracy, and its principles extend beyond mere electoral participation and voting. indeed, Active engagement in citizenship serves as the foundation of democratic communities, encouraging constructive relationships, stimulating economic progress, and creating a space for peaceful opposition (Yehya et al. 2013) Moreover, citizenship involves not only the relationship between citizens…
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المواطنة وبناء الأمة والإدماج في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا
المعركة الحقيقية في العالم العربي اليوم هي معركة من أجل التعددية والتنوع والمواطنة المتساوية والشاملة. إنها معركة ضد الأساطير القديمة والمعتقدات والسلطوية والأبوية والعقول المنغلقة.
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Upgrading the State: The Nation-Building Citizenship
The current educational curricula in most Arab countries do not shed light on the diversity of society; in fact, they portray their societies as racially and religiously homogeneous, which is inaccurate in most cases. Citizens need to learn at an early age to accept cultural differences and learn how to prioritize citizenship rights over ethnicity,…
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Citizenship, Nation-Building, and Inclusion in the MENA Region
If the Arab region is to transition to stable and prosperous societies, it has to successfully adopt a new model of citizenship for its people, one that endorses equality for all, one that celebrates the diversity of all its components.
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الإرتقاء إلى الدولة – الأمة البانية للمواطنة
!لا مواطن من دون دولة، ولا دولة من دون تخطيط، ولا تخطيط من دون مسؤول