http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3125/taha-oudghiri Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:05:10 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:05:10 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1266/elusive-economic-development-in-the-maghreb-and-beyond By Taha Oudghiri - How many political, economic, and social mistakes will a population accommodate before it rebels? Due to the self-checking mechanism of elections in democracies this question can be superfluous, yet it still haunts politicians, high ranking officials, and wealthier classes in developing countries characterized by inequality and precarious equilibriums. These are countries where ballot boxes do not settle the voting of political figures nor assign true power to trustees. This leads to disputed legitimacies which inadvertently nurture an instinct of political survival among these leaders. In turn... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1266/elusive-economic-development-in-the-maghreb-and-beyond