Morocco : The Strategic Thinkers Of The World And Regional Powers

In many ways, Morocco is a country in it of itself. It sits on the northwestern corner of Africa, or in The Maghreb. It is tucked away from the rest of the continent and world by the soaring Atlas Mountains that sit in over 7,638 feet tall , in the South East you will find the Sahara Desert, which only engulfs 10 cities with its sand dunes stretching the size of the U.S. Its climate, geography, culture and history are closely related to the Mediterranean Culture than to the rest of African countries. For this reason tourist and visitors are often shocked by the odd feeling that they visited one of the Mediterranean Countries instead of reaching Africa and more specifically Morocco. In the northern part of the country, its fine beaches,

Agenda Item 1 was agreed upon on May 26, 2013. The Rural Reform Agreement “focuses on the people, the small producer, land access and distribution, the fight against poverty, stimuli to agricultural and livestock production and the reactivation of the rural economy.” The success of this endeavor is critical to eliminating the

In is book, Western Sahara: War Nationalism And Conflict Irresolution, Stephen Zunes started to lay out the foundation for the conflict in its historical and political context. He contrasted the ICJ decision to dismiss Morocco’s claim to the Western Sahara based on historical grounds to the UN Security Council’s inability to pressure Morocco to withdraw from the occupied territory. The Author wrote: “In word and deed, France and the United States have shared a profound and longstanding desire to protect, help, and bolster the Moroccan regime. Holding a key geostrategic point at the mouth of the Mediterranean, the

It seems that humans as a species tend to struggle with what is unknown to them. To cope, we create generalizations that ambiguous that we can apply at our leisure. Clashing norms and different beliefs for society should be constructive and help diversify us but this tends to not be the case.. “... the general understanding of the Middle East, the Arabs, and Islam in the United States has improved somewhat, but alas, it really hasn't (pg. xvii)” asserts Said. While I feel that the United States was heading in the right direction for a while (becoming more accepting and understanding of other cultures), somehow a president was elected who is radically racist against anyone in the Middle East. In this sense, I completely agree with Said.

Being married to one or more women has been very popular in the past. Many countries give the permission to marry one or more women including Morocco. The idea behind this habits is to boost the chance of having boys to carry the name of the father over the time. In fact, the idea of marrying more than one person is not only limited to man but also for women . Women can also marry several man at the same time and we call this Polyandry. Polyandry is very rare comparing to polygamy simply because by definition polyandry exists only in two part in the world. On the other hand, Polygamy was the only solution to protect the human kind from from extinction and garantee the continuity

1. The country of Tunisia sits atop the northernmost point in Africa, surrounded by Algeria to the west, Libya to the east, and the Mediterranean Sea and Europe to the north. It has occupied this territory since its foundation under the Ottoman empire.1 Since then its rulership has transitioned from regime to regime; each with a history of civil war and corruption.2 The most recent of these ended in revolution in 2011, when Tunisia overthrew its dictator, and established a new constitution and elected government.3 Today it is the only democracy in the Arab world.4 This outcome was internationally championed as a success story, evident by the 2015 Nobel peace prize awarded to the union leaders, lawyers, and human rights activists who facilitated the dialogue between politicians and the workforce for the construction of a new democratic system.5 However, the same economic problems of the previous regime still remain and threaten the political stability that many of Tunisia’s allies, including the United States of America (U.S.), hope to see.6 This paper explores Tunisia through the cultural domains of Politics and Social Relations, Economy and Resources, and finally the country’s relation to U.S. interests.

Morocco is a diverse country with a strong culture. Morocco had a hard time in establishing its independence, but its unique culture helped it to establish its own civilization . The Berbers ruled Morocco and the west coast countries of North Africa. The Berbers are a civilization of nomadic Christian, Pagan, and tribal people. Morocco was invaded constantly in its early stages. In the 12th century the Phoenicians invaded and established trading posts. The Phoenician settlements were occupied by the Carthaginian invaders. In the 2nd century the Romans sent away the Carthaginians and they dominated the African Mediterranean coast for six centuries. When the Arabs invaded some Christian Berbers and Pagans were converted to Islam. Mohamed ruled Morocco and it became, Spainish influenced by French, and Portuguese in the 15th century. There was a slave trade in Morocco, slaves would come to Morocco to try and go to Spain, but instead were executed. Spain and Portugal invaded Morocco and developed a settlement. Spain was the European country that colonized Morocco. Spain wanted more power over different countries. Morocco gained independence in 1957 under the rulership of Muhammad H. The independence opened up freedoms in the country and Spain gave back their holdings in Morocco.

They also taken put into context the difference between African diaspora Muslims and these still living at home. In doing so, they are able to present different political beliefs and values of different kinds of Muslims based on different social factors. This gives the reader a general understanding on the different ways the religion is politicized within its own members. However, in chapter ten, the politicization of Islam is not seen as a cause of conflict or influence rather it is seen as a means. The stability of the democracy of these nations has been dependent on the governance of these, other than the implication of Islam governance on a national level. Using examples of Libya, Nigeria, Congo and South Africa, they look at their current state of affairs and backtrack to the history of the countries. A historic emphasis is made on the political growth of these nations, independent of religious rulings or not. The authors take into account the fact that these countries were rich in terms of natural resources and its politicization was used as a form of

Due to the ever increasing pressures of the surrounding world, the Arab and Persian worlds were disrupted through the processes of modernization. The reasons for these changes were not always for the Westernization of the state but rather for the adoption of selected European innovations, however, judicial practices and environmental interactions during this era of transformation were thoroughly disrupted in what was a disorienting and tumultuous experience for the people of the Middle East. The continuous changes caused by modernity brought about a cultural renaissance that would see the people of the Middle East searching for a path free of future interference with a united identity.

Agricultural practices throughout the ages have evolved dramatically. Having started off as simple pastoral management and shifting cultivation, these methods have been altered substantially in the name of “progress”, primarily in the US and other industrialized nations. Through this progression the energy inputs and outputs has been drastically altered. The industrialized food system as we know it is much more complex today than the simple agricultural practices used thousands of years ago. Today, the industrialized agricultural system is dependent on extraordinary amounts of fossil fuel inputs in order to maintain its complexity. Energy is needed for growing, processing, packaging, distributing, preparing and disposing of food. With the

This paper will briefly explain the geographical layout of Libya, the ethnic background, and religion . This paper will examine the current events that have devastated the country of Libya, and assess the threat to regional stability. This paper will also expound upon how a destabilized Libya affects its relationship with the U.S. This paper will also explain the significance that the U.S. has in a stable and affluent Libya.

The Kingdom of Morocco, is located on the Northwestern coast Africa and it’s the first country to recognize the sovereignty of the United States in 1777. As Morocco was, and still is, a constitutional monarchy, America created a system that established itself based on federalism, distributing power equally among the original 13 states. As Morocco was, and still is, a constitutional monarchy, America made a system that established itself based on federalism, equally distributing power among the original 13 states. A written constitution formed the glue between the three branches of power – the legislative, the judicial and the executive. In Morocco, there is in fact no written constitution, despite the fact that there is a constitution, consisting of numerous sources and not only one like in the USA. The American Constitution is flexible as it has Amendments added to it, making it possible to change as time goes by.

Morocco is a country located in Northern Africa, boarding the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It lies between Algeria and West Sahara and is slightly longer than California. The capital of Morocco is Rabat. The terrain includes mountainous northern coast and interior bordered by large plateaus with intermountain valleys, and fertile coastal plains. As of July 2016, the population is 33.6 million, with an annual growth rate of 0.99 percent (CIA, 2016). 42.24 percent of the population is between the working ages of 25-54 (CIA, 2016). The unemployment rate includes 9.7 percent of the population. 60.2 percent of the population is urbanized, with an annual growth rate of 2.2.6 percent (CIA, 2016).

Morocco and Libya have many similarities along with their differences. The differences regarding ten economic factors in this countries will ultimately determine which country is economically healthier. Similarly, Morocco and Libya largely consist of Arab and Berber ethnicities, Arab and Berber make up 99% of Morocco’s ethic groups ^4 while in Libya Arab and Berber ethnicities make up close to 97% of its population ^3. Both countries recognize Arabic as their official language and in both countries Muslim is the most practiced religion, in Morocco 99% of its population of 34 million ^4 (39th in comparison to the world) practices Muslim and in Libya 96.6% of its population of 6.2 million ^3 (108th in comparison to the world) practices Muslim. Morocco ^2 and Libya ^1 are quite close to each other, both located in Northern Africa (see maps 1 and 2), with Algeria sitting in between them. Although these countries are within the same area, they differ in size drastically, Libya is 1.7 million square kilometers ^1, 17th largest country in the world, while Morocco is only 447 thousand square kilometers ^2 being the 58th largest country in the world. In Camille Tawil’s (2013) report she explains the reasons why Libya is currently politically unstable due to the transition from the old authoritarian rule to a new democratic order considering its government is defined as “under transitional government” ^5 (para. 1). Morocco,

As current events continue to unfold, a part of the Arab world is at a major crossroads, pursuing a change in foreign policy and a new attitude toward the West not witnessed in at least three decades. A departure from international isolation is preceding a steadily growing rapprochement with the world’s military hegemon. This poses the prospect of a future as a key player in not only its own regional affairs but in major global politics, as well as the opportunity for greater economic growth and development and the establishment of integrated multilateral trade. But the country in question is not Iraq or Iran or any of the other familiar members of the Persian Gulf- it is Libya, one of the most isolated and overlooked states in