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Wissam S. Yafi argues that there are four dynamics leading to inevitable change in the Arab region: geopolitical, geoeconomic, geosocial, and technological. Yafi comes to the conclusion that no system will be able to support the dynamics in place except for democracy.

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PART I: NEW REALITIES Geopolitical Realities: Game Changers Geo-Economic Realities: It´s the Economy Stupid Geo-social Realities: Babies Everywhere Technological Realities: Virtual Genie PART II: INEVITABLE ARAB DEMOCRACY The Paradox of Arab Weakness Change and Potential Outcomes Myths and Misconceptions of Arab Democracy Islam and Democracy Epilogue: Impending Arab Dip and the Role of the International Community

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"Wissam Yafi is one of the emerging young leaders of the new Middle East on whom the region´s destiny rests. This ambitious book ranges over the economic, social, political, and technological determinants of the fortunes of the region and charts a democratic course for its future." - Dani Rodrik, Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "In this engaging and original analysis, Wissam S. Yafi outlines the socio-economic, political, and religious dynamics in the Arab region from a perspective under which systemic change seems anything but unexpected. Shedding new light upon the interaction between tradition and modernization in the Arab world, he provides a convincing account of why democratic self-determination ought to be the only viable outcome. Sincerely written, bold and insightful, this book reflects the authenticity of someone who grew up on both sides of the Arab-American cultural boundary." - Theodoros M. Diasakos, Collegio Carlo Alberto

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WISSAM S. YAFI is a technologist and international development Harvard (USA) scholar.

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