Youth comprise the majority of the population in the MENA region and were the vanguards of recent uprisings. They raise the need for a new definition of citizenship that provides a clear framework in which the government and its people can interact. How do Islamist governments perceive the concept of citizenship and nationality? How can the independence of the judiciary be promoted to help safeguard citizens’ rights? What is the question of the “balance of power” between state and citizen—how is it addressed and within what context?
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