Society and Public Policy in the Middle East and North Africa

Abstract

The articles of this special issue explore the problems of public policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (including Turkey, excluding Iran) as well as why the role of public policy is relatively limited in achieving the overall development in the region. Although many countries in the region experienced political upheavals (Arab Spring) to improve the quality of governance, the situation has only symbolically changed since then. The articles presented in this special issue have portrayed the relationship between society and public policy from their contextual perspectives. The editors anticipate that these articles will contribute to the advancement of literature on public policy and administration in the MENA region.