Books
Public Policy Evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa
This book examines the progress of the development of public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from multiple perspectives. It describes both past developments and the current state of evaluation across the region, focusing on how political regimes, administrative traditions and policy advisory systems shape evaluation processes in different contexts.
With contributions from a diverse list of international authors, it investigates the historical development of evaluation across the MENA region and analyses the political landscape, highlighting emerging trends and potential challenges that could influence the future of the field.
An essential resource for researchers and practitioners in evaluation, public policy and the MENA region, the book also provides students with the practical knowledge and essential skills needed for careers in evaluation and policy analysis.
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Silent Pain and Public Policy: Suicide and Social Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa
This groundbreaking book sheds light on the alarming yet often overlooked issue of suicide in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It critically examines the role, limitations, and suicide prevention strategies of existing social welfare systems and uncovers the complex interplay of factors driving suicidal behavior.
Providing a comprehensive analysis of the complicated landscape of suicide across the MENA region, the book identifies six main determinants: socioeconomic factors, political instability and conflict, family and social dynamics, religious beliefs and practices, gender disparities, and youth vulnerability. It explores the diverse suicide prevention efforts across stable monarchies, countries facing political and economic upheaval, and societies grappling with war. A clarion call for action, this pioneering book emphasizes the silent crisis of suicide in MENA societies and the urgent need for holistic, evidence-based, and culturally informed public policy agendas to strengthen social support, mental health services, and suicide prevention initiatives.
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Books
The Future of Policy Sciences (2021)
This forward-thinking book examines the future of public policy as a discipline, both as it is taught and as it is practiced. Critically assessing the limits of current theories and approaches, leading scholars in the field highlight new models and perspectives. This book will be an essential guide to re-thinking the field of public policy and its theories, methods, and applications. It will help teachers, students, public managers and policy-makers navigate the new, turbulent governance landscape that lies ahead.
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Families in the Gulf (2020)
This timely volume explores the impact of dramatic social change that has disrupted established patterns of family life and human development in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It addresses several major deficits in knowledge regarding family issues in the Gulf countries, bringing a critical perspective to the emerging challenges facing families in this region.
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Books
Public Policy in the Arab World
This book is a vital reference point for students and scholars of public policy and political science, sociology, and development studies. Its focus on public policy evaluation and real-world case studies also makes it an invaluable read for policymakers looking to understand and address social governance issues in the MENA region.
‘In this important and timely volume, Anis Ben Brik assembles a group of experts to assess the challenges and opportunities posed by the aftermath of the Arab Spring and the pandemic to governance in the Arab world. Collectively, the chapters focus on how these twin crises have shaped the lived experiences of marginalized groups and highlight the key role of politics in shaping policies towards the region’s most vulnerable populations.’
– Melani Cammett, Harvard University, US
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The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Public Policy Responses
This book critically reflects on the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by exploring the impact and possible future outcomes in a region already struggling with the effects of a decade of uprisings, failed or difficult political transitions, state collapses, civil war and international conflict. International scholars offer a comprehensive treatment of today's major societal issues and provide a unique, broadly comparative view on public policy responses in the MENA region. Tackling the psychology, sociology, education, law, and public policy issues related to the social and economic implications of the COVID 19 pandemic, this book will be of interest to scholars and students alike.
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Selected Articles
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Brik, A. B., & Luebbe, A. M. (2024). COVID-19 parent stress in Middle Eastern and North African countries: Relations to family adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001220
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Brik, A. B., & Wang, Y. (2024). Exploring factors contributing to parent stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: An ABC-X model approach. Family Process, 00, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13063
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Brik, A. B., & Wang, Y. (2024). Parent–Child Relationship, Resilience Beliefs, Relationship Quality, and Stress During the Pandemic in American Families: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. Child & Family Social Work. In press. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13231
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Brik, A. B., Williams, N. A., & Ladd, S. B. (2023). Stressor pileup, family and couple relational well-being, and parent stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family Relations, 73(1), 95-115. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12982
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Ben Brik, A., Williams, N., Esteinou, R., Acero, I. D. M., Mesurado, B., Debeliuh, P., ... & James, S. L. (2022).Parental mental health and child anxiety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Latin America. Journal of Social Issues. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12523
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Gilbert, N., & Brik, A. B. (2022). Family Life and the Demographic Transition in MENA Countries: Implications for Social Policy. Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, 38(1), 15-35. https://doi.org/10.1017/ics.2021.17