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"The book examines seven national experiences of constitution building after the Arab Spring, namely those of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. The book focuses on constitution-drafting, separation of powers, constitutional justice, and religion, women and non-Muslims within the framework of citizenship"--

Chapter 6 ; Since the beginning of the Arab uprisings, the European Union has supported the constitutional reform processes taking place in the MENA region, thus following the strategy provided for by Article 3(5) of the Treaty of the European Union, which stipulates that the EU "shall uphold and promote its values and interests" in "its relations with the wider world". This support to the democratic transitions in North Africa and the Middle East continued during the semester of the Maltese presidency of the Council of the European Union, i.e. from January 1st to June 30th 2017. Indeed, the priorities of the Maltese presidency for the EU's Southern Neighbourhood included "ensuring that the democratic transition in Tunisia remains on track", "the stabilisation of Libya through a peaceful transition", and "contributing to the EU and international efforts to address the Syrian conflict". As will be discussed in this short paper, the semester of the Maltese presidency (and the days which immediately followed that period) saw significant constitutional developments in all these three countries. In Tunisia some important organic laws implementing the 2014 Constitution were adopted, in Libya the Constitutional Drafting Assembly approved a new draft Constitution, and in Syria the Russian Government presented its draft proposal for a new Syrian Constitution. ; peer-reviewed

"The transformations which are taking place in the Arab world are dynamic processes characterised by a number of variables that one can refer to as actors and factors. The implications of the Arab uprisings are important for the world at large; the Arab world's successes, and failures, at this crucial moment may well serve as a model for other nations. Political and Constitutional Transitions in North Africa focuses on five Northern African countries; Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Libya and Algeria, examining specific institutions and actors participating in the political upheavals in North Africa since 2011, and placing them in a comparative perspective in order to better understand the processes at work. Transition from authoritarian rule addresses issues pertinent to an array of fields including; constitutional law, political science and international relations, and this book contains the contributions of experts in all these fields. Providing a significant contribution to the understanding of events that followed the immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia, this book is a valuable contribution to North African Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and Transitional Studies"--