Open-Ended Questions Chapter 27: Modernization
Obstacles of Pan-Arabism 4 Obstacles of Pan-Arabism National, ethnic & kinship ties proved to be stronger than the pan-Arabism movement Religious Diversity Arab lands had no geographic unity Settlements were scattered across a wide area Economic gaps between rich and poor nations United Arab Republic (1958-1951)
Obstacles to Modernization population explosion poverty illiteracy limited education fear of cultural change Islamists/Extremists civil unrest/conflict/Political corruption/unrest Debt Crisis Scarcity of water/land
Common Threads to Modernization Ending foreign control of industry Feeding, educating and employing their growing population giving extensive governmental power economic and social reforms improving agriculture and industry technology effect = westernization To resolve the goals of modernization with Islamic Society/fundamentalism
Discuss and Compare the different types of governments in the Middle East. Identify and compare types of Governments Republics – multiparty vs single party Monarchy: absolute vs constitutional Theocracy Some have turned autocratic/dictatorship Amount of citizenship participation Examples