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Western Influence on Economic Development and the Arab Spring. Maria Hamdouchi De'Ahna Johnson. The Question. The West The Middle East $$$. Progressive or Detrimental?. The Debate Respecting Sovereignty Opposing Debates What does it all mean?. Monitoring Economic Growth. Trade
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Western Influence on Economic Development and the Arab Spring Maria Hamdouchi De'Ahna Johnson
The Question The West The Middle East $$$
Progressive or Detrimental? The Debate Respecting Sovereignty Opposing Debates What does it all mean?
Monitoring Economic Growth • Trade • GDP Per Capita • Foreign Investment Factors
Arab Spring Why did they fail/succeed? Debate Selection problem Hypocrisy
Reasons for Involvement Oil Israel Islamist movements
Takeaways • Western Influence • Economic Development • Arab Spring • We expect to find a positive correlation • Growth vs. Western Interference • Success rate of Arab Spring relies on Western Interference • Therefore western interests dominate the Middle East.