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The Role Of Igad In The Peace Process In Sudan, Mustafa Abdelmonim Ali Eltayeb Feb 2006

The Role Of Igad In The Peace Process In Sudan, Mustafa Abdelmonim Ali Eltayeb

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No abstract provided.


Arab Economic Integration, Marwa El-Sayed El-Sayed Aly Feb 2006

Arab Economic Integration, Marwa El-Sayed El-Sayed Aly

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Concepts of integration, regionalism and cooperation lie at the heart of international relations discipline. These concepts have gained massive attention since the end of the world war two. Concepts of integration and regionalism evolved to overcome the damaging consequences of war and to promote peace and security among nations.

The primary objective of this thesis is to give a clear definition of the notion of integration, how did it progress and what are the major objectives behind the process of regional integration. The thesis provides a complete analysis of the Arab economic integration process. Giving a brief historical background on …


The Significance Of The "Self": A Study On The "Self" In Development Discourse, Lulie El-Ashry Feb 2006

The Significance Of The "Self": A Study On The "Self" In Development Discourse, Lulie El-Ashry

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The study seeks to understand the role and significance of the 'self within the context of the current development discourse. In order to establish a relationship between the 'self' and development discourse the awareness and understanding of the 'self' by the individual must first occur. Acquiring a sense of 'self is particularly important for the individual who works as a development practioner who seeks to help others via development practice. By gaining a sense of the existence of their 'self and the myriad effects this 'self' can have, the practioner will be able to question the underlying and fundamental concepts …


Inching Towards Democracy, Ana Damasio Feb 2006

Inching Towards Democracy, Ana Damasio

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Patrons And Clients In Mubarak's Egypt, Mohamed Ibrahim Fahmy Feb 2006

Patrons And Clients In Mubarak's Egypt, Mohamed Ibrahim Fahmy

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No abstract provided.


Participatory Development And The Reintegration Of Street Children Into Society's Mainstream: A Case Study Of Hope Village Society Street Children Project, Reham Ahmed Massoud Feb 2006

Participatory Development And The Reintegration Of Street Children Into Society's Mainstream: A Case Study Of Hope Village Society Street Children Project, Reham Ahmed Massoud

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No abstract provided.


Modern Monarchs, Kevin D Nolan Feb 2006

Modern Monarchs, Kevin D Nolan

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No abstract provided.


The Politics Of The Conflict In Darfur, Sherifa Shafie Feb 2006

The Politics Of The Conflict In Darfur, Sherifa Shafie

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No abstract provided.


Is Conflict Over Jerusalem A Zero Sum Game?, Heba Zaghloul Feb 2006

Is Conflict Over Jerusalem A Zero Sum Game?, Heba Zaghloul

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No abstract provided.


The Failure Of The Oslo Peace Process: Causes And Impacts, Nidal Mahmoud Al-Natour Jan 2006

The Failure Of The Oslo Peace Process: Causes And Impacts, Nidal Mahmoud Al-Natour

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[abstracts not provided]


Explaining Iran's Foreign Policy: Khomeini's Operational Code?, Hani Adel Dimitry Yassa Nov 2005

Explaining Iran's Foreign Policy: Khomeini's Operational Code?, Hani Adel Dimitry Yassa

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This thesis aims to study Iran's foreign policy behaviour in the period between 1979 and 1988; with a primary emphasis on Imam Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the same period. The thesis will seek to identify Khomeini's Operational Code (a sub-domain of the belief system and an often neglected variable in foreign policy analysis) and link it to the actual foreign policy behaviour. Quantitative and qualitative content analysis techniques will be utilized to help identity and analyze Khomeini's Operational Code. Two case studies will be used to shed more light on the relationship between …


The Role Of Monitoring And Ev Aluation In Export Promotion Agencies, Hala Ahmed Wagih Helmy Sep 2005

The Role Of Monitoring And Ev Aluation In Export Promotion Agencies, Hala Ahmed Wagih Helmy

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No abstract provided.


Trade Unions & Professional Syndicates Of Contemporary Egypt: Regulations, Rights & Violations, Jano Theodore Charbel Jun 2005

Trade Unions & Professional Syndicates Of Contemporary Egypt: Regulations, Rights & Violations, Jano Theodore Charbel

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[abstract not provided]


Monitoring And Evaluation In Egypt, Reham Nabil Abdel Hamid Jun 2005

Monitoring And Evaluation In Egypt, Reham Nabil Abdel Hamid

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No abstract provided.


Non-Governmental Organizations And Family Reform, Hala Mostafa El Zahed Jun 2005

Non-Governmental Organizations And Family Reform, Hala Mostafa El Zahed

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No abstract provided.


Resistance To Privatization In Egypt, Yasmin Khodary Jun 2005

Resistance To Privatization In Egypt, Yasmin Khodary

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In Economic Neoliberalism Became Almost Irrelevant, G.W. Kolodko states: New development policies are emerging after 10 years of experience with the transition process. Both theoreticians and policymakers are revising earlier theories about the market-state relationship, scrutinizing privatization processes, tackling deregulation arrangements with a fresh attitude, and attempting to deal with the far-reaching consequences of globalization (Kolodko, 1999). This research examines resistance to privatization in Egypt. It researches the reasons behind such resistance and the tactics of resistance as well. It also examines the different modes of resistance that exist in Egypt. Finally, it attempts to find out the effects of …


Ngos And Refugees' Rights In Cairo: An Investigative Research On The Role Of Egyptian Ngos In Assisting Refugees To Access Their Rights, Hussam Eldin Elnaim Hussain Abd Elrahman Jun 2005

Ngos And Refugees' Rights In Cairo: An Investigative Research On The Role Of Egyptian Ngos In Assisting Refugees To Access Their Rights, Hussam Eldin Elnaim Hussain Abd Elrahman

Archived Theses and Dissertations

There are different studies that highlight the work of international non­ governmental organizations with refugees. A large number of refugees is produced and received by developing countries. Governments in the Third World _have difficulties in assisting refugees. In the absence of a government role in Egypt, this thesis examines the role of local NGOs in assisting refugees to access their human rights in Cairo. For that purpose, 18 Egyptian NGOs, two international NGOs and the UNHCR Cairo Office were examined. The natures of NGOs, their programs and their activities with refugees are discussed to identify to what extent these activities …


The Impact Of The Turkish-Israeli Rapprochement On Turkey's Relations With Syria And Iraq From The Realist And Constructivist Perspectives, Nibal Ezz El-Din Gamil Attia Jun 2005

The Impact Of The Turkish-Israeli Rapprochement On Turkey's Relations With Syria And Iraq From The Realist And Constructivist Perspectives, Nibal Ezz El-Din Gamil Attia

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Depending on the realist theory does not explain accurately the causes of the Turkish Israeli rapprochement. For instance, this theory neglects the nature of demographic and social formation of states in using this concept to explain alliances. The present study uses the Constructivist approach in studying these causes. Constructivists, argue that understanding how actors develop their interests is important in explaining international political phenomenon. To explain interest formation, they focus on the social identities of individuals or states. Identity, makes some countries more attractive than others. The importance of identity for determining who is considered a worthwhile strategic pa1iner is …


Refugee And Migration Trends In Jerusalem: The Shufat Refugee Camp And Ar Ram Commercial Town - The Contested Status Of Jerusalemites, Riman Barakat Jun 2005

Refugee And Migration Trends In Jerusalem: The Shufat Refugee Camp And Ar Ram Commercial Town - The Contested Status Of Jerusalemites, Riman Barakat

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Throughout the last fifty years especially since 1967, there has been a slow but gradual and systematic process of displacement through various Israeli government policies and regulations, forcing Palestinians to leave Jerusalem. This work attempts to investigate migration trends and refugee modes of behavior that have emerged as a result of the various policies implemented against Jerusalem ID holders. Two locales have been chosen as case studies for this work; Ar Ram commercial and residential town and the Shufat refugee camp.' With the erection of the separation

wall/ barrier/ fence, both of these sites have either been partially or entirely …


Whatever Happened To The State?: A Preliminary Analysis Of The Role Of State And Civil Society In Development Discourse, Corrie Blankenbeckler Jun 2005

Whatever Happened To The State?: A Preliminary Analysis Of The Role Of State And Civil Society In Development Discourse, Corrie Blankenbeckler

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The basic research problem of this thesis lies in the conflicting nature of the policies of the international financial system and of non-government organizations with regard to the state. Contemporary discourse in the international aid community manifests a deep mistrust of state institutions' ability to effectively manage developments reforms, but lacks the theoretical foundations and organizational methodologies that would be necessary to develop strategies to build up the state so that it might better perform its duties and minimize corruption.


The Use Of Transnational Jurisprudence In Constitutional Human Rights Adjudication, Mona Ahmed El Bahtimy Jun 2005

The Use Of Transnational Jurisprudence In Constitutional Human Rights Adjudication, Mona Ahmed El Bahtimy

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No abstract provided.


The Introduction Of Human Rights Education To Two Secondary Schools In Sudan, Siham Taha Elmugammar Jun 2005

The Introduction Of Human Rights Education To Two Secondary Schools In Sudan, Siham Taha Elmugammar

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No abstract provided.


The Health Insurance System In Egypt, Aya Allah Amr Elhilaly Jun 2005

The Health Insurance System In Egypt, Aya Allah Amr Elhilaly

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This study analyzes the proposed amendments of the health insurance system in Egypt from a human rights perspective. It starts by outlining the international human rights law standards of the right to health concluding that Egypt has an obligation under international human rights treaties to which it is party to provide a public health insurance system.

The study then addresses the failures of the current health insurance system in Egypt to fulfill the right to health on a non-discriminatory basis arguing that the exclusion of the majority of Egyptians on the basis of employment status or enrollment at school is …


American Foreign Policy In The Middle East Under George W. Bush 2001-2004: Reasons For Change, Marwa Ghoniem Jun 2005

American Foreign Policy In The Middle East Under George W. Bush 2001-2004: Reasons For Change, Marwa Ghoniem

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[Abstract not Provided]


Ecotourism, Marwa Tarek Aly Ibrahim Jun 2005

Ecotourism, Marwa Tarek Aly Ibrahim

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No abstract provided.


Bridging The Relef-Development Gap Among Refugees In Cairo, Hilary Erin Smith Ingraham Jun 2005

Bridging The Relef-Development Gap Among Refugees In Cairo, Hilary Erin Smith Ingraham

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No abstract provided.


Rights And Wrongs, Suzanne-Juliette Mobley Jun 2005

Rights And Wrongs, Suzanne-Juliette Mobley

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No abstract provided.


E-Governance In Egypt: A New Methodology To Poverty Reduction, Shahdan Mahmoud Niazi Jun 2005

E-Governance In Egypt: A New Methodology To Poverty Reduction, Shahdan Mahmoud Niazi

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The aim of the thesis is to examine if the e-governance initiative in Egypt can contribute to poverty reduction. The study utilizes people-centered indicators by employing Sen's "capability approach" where Sen shifts from the traditional understanding of poverty as derivative of insufficient resources to a new perspective which incorporates the lack of capabilities and opportunities into the definition of the term. The thesis concludes that IT is not the determinant cure that can transform the mode of governance within the government sector in a way that can contribute to poverty alleviation. The transformation of the governance mode for enhanced human …


Honor And War, Amanda Frances Paulin Jun 2005

Honor And War, Amanda Frances Paulin

Archived Theses and Dissertations

International conflicts have modified into entities that would have been unrecognizable to scholars and practitioners of International Relations two decades or so ago. The global battlefield is transforming into, not objective reality, but rather a field of combined social aspects used to manipulate and twist reality in favor of the players seeking to overcome power positions and grievances. Current patterns of cooperation and conflict constitute a new paradigm of understanding for political science and international relations theorists. Traditional dynamics of power struggles between interstate conflicts have disappeared and instead have been replaced with a complex set of dynamics based on …


An Evaluation Of Two Community Based Initiatives, Salma Abdel Rahman Sabri Jun 2005

An Evaluation Of Two Community Based Initiatives, Salma Abdel Rahman Sabri

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No abstract provided.