Part II. Middle East and North Africa (Political Economy)
The political economy of the region may be described by many in different ways (i.e. Middle East Policy Council , Gulf Research Center, or Market Watch), however, there few facts which overshadow all other explanations of the political economy of the region.
First, the demand for food and lack of agricultural land has led to perpetual unrest by the region's population. Second, water scarcity has been a source of war and constant contention over territories. Finally, oil, lack of planning, and lack of business ethics continues to deprive people and countries of their own resources.
The regional unrest, although may resemble a desire for a better political system as demonstrated in 2011, does not changed the three facts which has led to perpetual unhappiness throughout this region. Additionally, there is no historical evidence to suggest that lack political, economic, and social ethics will vanish or water suddenly appear, or people become better planners of their resources.
Western Europe and the US, unlike China and Russia are the illusion that they can influence the region to change. However, as historical interferences and their results demonstrate (such as separating Arabian Peninsula from the Ottoman empire in early 20th century), one bad scenario is replaced with the worse one.
The political economy of the region may be described by many in different ways (i.e. Middle East Policy Council , Gulf Research Center, or Market Watch), however, there few facts which overshadow all other explanations of the political economy of the region.
First, the demand for food and lack of agricultural land has led to perpetual unrest by the region's population. Second, water scarcity has been a source of war and constant contention over territories. Finally, oil, lack of planning, and lack of business ethics continues to deprive people and countries of their own resources.
The regional unrest, although may resemble a desire for a better political system as demonstrated in 2011, does not changed the three facts which has led to perpetual unhappiness throughout this region. Additionally, there is no historical evidence to suggest that lack political, economic, and social ethics will vanish or water suddenly appear, or people become better planners of their resources.
Western Europe and the US, unlike China and Russia are the illusion that they can influence the region to change. However, as historical interferences and their results demonstrate (such as separating Arabian Peninsula from the Ottoman empire in early 20th century), one bad scenario is replaced with the worse one.
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