Morocco's Reforms after the Casablanca Bombings
The May 16, 2003 Casablanca terrorist attacks that killed 43 people in five synchronized suicide bombings shattered two myths about Moroccan politics.
- Abdeslam Maghraoui
The May 16, 2003 Casablanca terrorist attacks that killed 43 people in five synchronized suicide bombings shattered two myths about Moroccan politics.
Morocco exemplifies an extreme case of top-down reform, because reform comes from the king without much involvement by the opposition. In a discussion hosted by the Carnegie Endowment, Marina Ottaway presented her paper Morocco: From Top-Down Reform to Democratic Transition?, which argues that while many changes have taken place in Morocco, none can be described as democratic.