Shimaa ElSharkawy Archives - Arab Forum for Alternatives

Abstract: Decentralization has been in the limelight of scholarly debate both for OECD countries and for other world regions, such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the last decades. When mass protests in the periphery in 2011 spilled over to urban spaces across the region, several MENA regimes responded to the increasing uncontrollability of political dynamics by broadening their discourse on decentralization and local governance reforms. Even the formerly heavily centralized regimes of Tunisia and Egypt opted for decentralization and introduced associated principles in their new constitutions. While, in Tunisia, the democratic transition proved to be…

Are vaccines fairly distributed in the Arab region?

21 February، 2022emad oufPapers and studies, Social justice and and inequality Multiple dimensions

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The Coronavirus crisis: Do current policies achieve protection for all? Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia

5 March، 2021emad oufPapers and studies, Social justice and and inequality Multiple dimensions

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COVID-19 pandemic: Does the mainstream public policies system achieve protection for all?

2 July، 2020emad oufPapers and studies, Political transformations and social movements Developments and visions

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Executive summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has put the world in front of many challenges regarding public policies and state responses to the spread of the pandemic. This as well has led to raising multiple concerns concerning fair and equitable public service provision and the process of doing that with accordance to social justice values. This paper examines the three cases of Egypt, Tunisia and Lebanon, in public policies and state responses in facing the pandemic. It attempts to test the ability of countries in the region to provide services at times of crises. This is done through analyzing public policymaking…

Youth and the Arab Spring: Same demands and different paths

5 May، 2020emad oufPapers and studies, Political transformations and social movements Developments and visions

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Introduction: The role played by Arab youth in the protest movements that started in 2010 is undeniably pivotal in steering the wheel for change towards democratic transformation in countries of the region. However, in their pursuit for democratic transformation, Arab youth were met by multiple challenges and drawbacks that influenced the fulfillment of their demands on the ground. Most analysts divide the “Arab Spring” into waves the first wave that started with Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, etc. Moreover, the second wave that started with Algeria, Sudan and Lebanon. In both waves, the role of youth was crucial in the movement, which…

Sudan protests and the prospects of change

3 November، 2019emad oufPapers and studies, Political transformations and social movements Developments and visions

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Introduction: Throughout its history, Sudan witnessed two successful revolutions, one in 1964 and another in 1986, and went through a number of incomplete democratic transitions. Under Bashir’s 30-year rule, several uprisings erupted against his economic policies or his wars on several regions including Darfur or South Sudan. With the eruption of Arab Spring revolutions, limited student protests were staged on January 30, 2011 against corruption, price hikes, and the uncertainty of the country’s future in the wake of South Sudan’s secession. The protests mainly took place at the universities of Khartoum and Omdurman. Response to these protests was quite violent.…

European Free trade agreements: Investing in development or developing investment?

1 October، 2019emad oufBooks and guides, Social justice and and inequality Multiple dimensions

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Edited By: Mohamed El Agati Researchers according to the studies order: Heba Khalil, Mohamed Gad, Saker Al Nour, Reem Abdel Halim, Abdel Mawla Ismail, Mona Ezzat, Shimaa El Sharkawy, Mohamed El Agati Translated By: Sonia Farid When the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions erupted in 2010 and 2011, respectively, the EU reacted tragically, declaring in March 2011 its readiness to support Arab people in their struggle for freedom and social justice by deepening free trade and investment agreements with North African countries. (Southern Mediterranean). Although the language of the agreements changed in the period following the Arab uprisings, the reaction of…

“Rent Pattern in Egypt: Between Policies and Legislations”, and its political Recommendations

1 October، 2019emad oufPapers and studies, Social justice and and inequality Multiple dimensions

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Mohammad Ramadan and Mohammad El Agati. This paper is divided to two parts, the first one provides a vision of how to fix the relationship between the landlord and the tenant through government intervention by two steps: the first one through legislation, and the second one through the efficient implementation of the project and the work on rent control. The second paper discusses the disadvantages of the proposed rent law, outlining an alternative legislative proposal that envisages the relationship between landlords and tenants. The first paper is divided into an introduction, five sections, conclusion and recommendations. The introduction provides a…

Housing policies in alternative economy: Against the commodification of public services

9 July، 20178fe72e23ug8oDevelopment, Economic and Social Rights

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Introduction: Housing policies in any given state are inseparable from the economic model adopted by this state and which usually ranges between dealing with housing as a right or as a commodity. The latter violates the social and economic right to adequate housing and shelter as stated in international charters and turns the housing sector into a business that only prioritizes profit and overlooks people’s ability at affording the commodities it offers. The liberalization of the housing market gave rise to a number of serious problems, on top of which is the phenomenon of “informal housing” where units are constructed…

Alternatives’ Papers – Fourth issue (April 2016)

8 May، 20168fe72e23ug8oPapers and studies, Political transformations and social movements Developments and visions

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This issue File of the issue: “Phenomena accompanying Egyptian parliamentary elections in 2015” Political participation in Egyptian parliamentary elections after June 30th Mina Samir 2 Performance of democratic current and revolutionary youth in Egyptian parliamentary elections. Omar Samir 7 Future of Egypt political party: from the unknown to becoming ‎the black horse Shorouk El Harery 10 Reading the participation of Al Nour party in the elections. Nouran Sayed Ahmed 17 Free Egyptians party between slogans and practices Shimaa ElSharkawy 24 The current affiliated with the previous regime: a decline in organization and an individual growth Omar Samir 31 Book of…