The Evolving Role of Political Institutions in the Arab World. The Center for Studies and Research in Social Sciences (CERSS)

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1 The Evolving Role of Political Institutions in the Arab World The Center for Studies and Research in Social Sciences (CERSS) Rabat, Morocco September 24-28, 2018 WORKSHOP READING LIST Monday, September 24, 2018 Session 1: Overview of the Workshop & Introductions (Academic Co-leaders and APSA Staff) Session 2: Institutions & the Arab Spring (Schraeder) Stepan, Alfred, and Juan Linz Democratization Theory and the Arab Spring. Journal of Democracy 24 (2): Brownlee, Jason, Tarek Masoud, and Andrew Reynolds Why the Modest Harvest? Journal of Democracy 24 (4): Huntington, Samuel P Democracy s Third Wave. Journal of Democracy 2 (2): Lucan Way The Lessons of Journal of Democracy 22 (4): 13:23. Brownlee, Jason, Tarek Masoud, and Andrew Reynolds The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform. New York: Oxford University Press. Session 3: Small Group Discussion of Papers (Individual Academic Co-Leaders with Small Groups) Review Paper Guidelines Prior to Session

2 Session 4: Moroccan Institutions & the Arab Spring (Saaf) Yom, Sean L., and F. Gregory Gause III Resilient Royals: How Arab Monarchies Hang On. Journal of Democracy 23 (4): Benchemsi, Ahmed Morocco: Outfoxing the Opposition. Journal of Democracy 23 (1): Cavatorta, Francesco Morocco: The Promise of Democracy and the Reality of Authoritarianism. The International Spectator: Italian Journal of International Affairs (1): Yom, Sean L Jordan and Morocco: The Palace Gambit. Journal of Democracy 28 (2): Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Session 5: Constitutions (Saaf) What Makes Constitutions Endure? Chapter 4 of Zachary Elkins, Tom Ginsburg, and James Melton The Endurance of National Constitutions. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp Brown, Nathan J Constitutions in a Nonconstitutional World: Arab Basic Laws and the Prospects for Accountable Government. Albany, NY: State University of New York. Maboudi, Tofigh, and Ghazal P. Nadi Crowdsourcing the Egyptian Constitution: Social Media, Elites, and the Populace. Political Research Quarterly 69 (4): Session 6: Parliaments (Jazouli) Fish, M. Steven Stronger Legislatures, Stronger Democracies. Journal of Democracy 17 (1): Please also consult the following on-line reports: Global Parliamentary Report Parliamentary Oversight: Parliament's Power to Hold Government to Account, which can be accessed at: and Global Parliamentary Report The Changing Nature of Parliamentary Representation, which can be accessed at: The Neglect and Rediscovery of Arab Parliaments. Chapter 1 of Abdo Baaklini, Guilain Denoeux, and Robert Springborg, Legislative Politics in the Arab World: The Resurgence of Democratic Institutions. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers. Pp, The Functions of Arab Parliaments and Their Role in Democratic Transition. Chapter 3 of Abdo Baaklini, Guilain Denoeux, and Robert Springborg, Legislative Politics in the 2

3 Arab World: The Resurgence of Democratic Institutions. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers. Pp, Session 7: Group Excursion for Tour & Presentation at the Moroccan Parliament (meeting set up by Jazouli & Saaf)) Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Session 8: Electoral Rules & Laws (Nouira) Meisburger, Timothy M Getting Majoritarianism Right. Journal of Democracy 23 (1): Reynolds, Andrew, and John M. Carey Getting Elections Wrong. Journal of Democracy 23 (1): Lust-Okar, Ellen, and Amaney A. Jamal Rulers and Rules: Reassessing the Influence of Regime Type on Electoral Law Formation. Comparative Political Studies 35 (3): Blaydes, Lisa Elections and Distributive Politics in Mubarak s Egypt. New York: Cambridge University Press. Carey, John M. and Andrew Reynolds The Impact of Election Systems. Journal of Democracy, 22 (4): Session 9: Local Government & Civil Society (Jazouli) Faguet, Jean-Paul, Ashley M. Fox, and Caroline Poschl Decentralizing for a Deeper, More Supple Democracy. Journal of Democracy 26 (4): Please also consult the following on-line reports: Local Governance in Developing Countries, which can be accessed at: f and State of Civil Society Report 2018, which can be accessed at: overview_top-ten-trends.pdf Sabatini, Christpher Decentralization and Political Parties. Journal of Democracy 14 (2): Behrend, Jacqueline, and Laurence Whitehead The Struggle for Subnational Democracy. Journal of Democracy 27 (2): Session 10: Group Excursion to Visit Tourist Sites in Rabat (e.g., Hassan II Mausoleum, Medina, Kasbah, etc.) & Dinner 3

4 Thursday, September 27, 2018 Session 11: Political Parties (Nouira) Storm, Lise Party Politics and the Prospects for Democracy in North Africa. Boulder: Lynne Rienner. Only Introduction and Chapter 1. Resta, Valeria Leftist Parties in the Arab Region Before and After the Arab Uprisings: Unrequited Love? In Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change, Edited by Francesco Cavatorta and Lise Storm. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp Wolf, Anne What Are Secular Parties in the Arab World? Insights from Tunisia s Nidaa Tunnes and Morocco s PAM. In Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change, Edited by Francesco Cavatorta and Lise Storm. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp El Kyak, Anass The Institutionalisation of Islamist Political Parties after the Uprisings. In Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change, Edited by Francesco Cavatorta and Lise Storm. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp Session 12: Government Agencies (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (Schraeder) Schraeder, Peter J. forthcoming Aspiring to the Gatekeeper Role in in the Realm of Foreign Policy? The North African Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Arab Spring era. The Journal of North African Studies. Hocking, Brian Introduction: Foreign Ministries: Redefining the Gatekeeper Role. In Brian Hocking, ed. Foreign Ministries: Change and Adaptation. New York: St. Martin s Press. Robertson, Justin Introduction: The Deepening Roots and Varying Roles of Contemporary Developing Country Foreign Ministries. International Insights 14 (Summer): Session 13: Group Excursion for Tour & Presentation at the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (meeting set up by Jazouli and Saaf) Friday, September 28, 2018 Session 14: Professional Development (Academic Co-Leaders and APSA Staff) Garand, James C. Michael W. Giles, Andre Blais, and Iain Mclean Political Science Journals in Comparative Perspective: Evaluating Scholarly Journals in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. PS: Political Science and Politics 42 (4):

5 Giles, Michael, and James C. Garand Ranking Political Science Journals: Reputational and Citational Approaches. PS: Political Science and Politics 40 (4): Garand, James C., and Michael Giles Ranking Scholarly Publishers in Political Science: An Alternative Approach. PS: Political Science and Politics 44 (2): Session 15: Data Collection & Field Research (Academic Co-Leaders) Clark, Janine A Field Research Methods in the Middle East. PS: Political Science and Politics 39 (3): Carapico, Sheila No Easy Answers: The Ethics of Field Research in the Arab World. PS: Political Science and Politics 39 (3): Romano, David Conducting Research in the Middle East's Conflict Zones. PS: Political Science and Politics 39 (3): Tessler, Marc and Amaney Jamal Political Attitude Research in the Arab World: Emerging Opportunities. PS: Political Science and Politics 39 (3): Collier, David, Jason Seawright, and Hnery E. Brady Qualitative versus Quantitative: What Does that Distinction Even Mean? Qualitative Methods 1 (1): 4-8. Gillespie, Andra, and Melissa R. Michelson Participant Observation and the Political Scientist: Possibilities, Priorities, and Practicalities. PS: Political Science and Politics 44 (2): Session 16: Small Group Discussion of Papers (Individual Academic Co-Leaders with Small Groups) No required readings Session 17: Wrap Up and Looking Ahead to Tunis (Academic Co-Leaders and APSA Staff) 5