Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS)2010-12-132010-12-132009http://hdl.handle.net/10625/45361The project attempts to identify the nexus between political party development and political transformations in the Arab world in relation to the democratization process. Specifically it focuses on the role of political parties, especially newly emerging Islamic ones, on democratic transition, and on informing policymakers as part of the political party reform agenda. The six countries in question are Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen, where research teams selected three political parties within each country of study. Based on a comparative approach, the project provides information for policy debate on the improvement of democratic practices via political parties in the Arab world.Text1 digital file (29 p.)enMIDDLE EASTPOLITICAL PARTICIPATIONRELIGIOUS GROUPSCIVIL RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTSFAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONSPOLICY MAKINGDEVELOPMENT POLICYPOLITICAL PARTIESISLAMIC CULTUREDEMOCRATIZATIONADVOCACY GROUPSPLURALISMIDRC Final Report