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JOURNAL OF YOUTH RESEARCHES
The Impact of War and Conflict in Worsening the Problems of Middle Eastern Youngsters: A Proposal for Future Social Policies
Quantitative management perspective:
Victims simply lack techniques for improving
decision making. These lead to a wrong allocation of the already limited resources at
their disposal and eventually make misinformed decisions. During war, everything is
scarce. Basic necessities such as food, clothes, water, access to health facilities, mar-
ket and education are difficult to obtain. Due to this, careful decisions should be taken
in enhancing the positive results of decisions made at the time.
Behavioral management perspective:
The core reason that mostly ignites civil wars
and other wars is the lack of understanding of various behaviors of individuals, groups,
teams and the kind of leadership. Social understandings, accepting individuals as they
are, understanding groups and teams in order to coexist and most importantly familia-
rizing oneself with the kind of leadership style used in ruling a region are elements that
should be treated with extra care and importance. When a certain appreciable level of
these are assured in such areas, efficiency and effectiveness could be achieved and
eventually the dangers faced by the future leaders of war prone areas can be minimi-
zed.
Social Services and Future Social Policies Researches and scientific studies of con-
ducted by (Cincotta et al, 2003, Fuller, 2004, Urdal, Barakat & Urdal, 2009, Hilker &
Fraser 2009, Urdal, 2004, 2011), on youth and political violence suggests that there is
existence of a relationship between “Youth Bulge” and violence. This is what is clearly
seen through conflict and war in the Middle East and North Africa. Youth bulge and
increased Middle East youngsters’ problems such as unemployment, poverty, poor
educational institution and the lack of appropriate social services for the young ge-
neration and exclusion or marginalization from participating in the main institutions of
the state are making the tendency of conflict and violence exacerbated that tends not
to resort to amicable solutions to their problems let alone access their rights. Getting
interested in young people at the Middle East is the key to peace and stability in the
region. Focus on the future of social policies for youth comes from leading role in the
process of development of society as the largest and vital sector in the overall societal
structure for the Middle East.
Social Services and Future Social Policies
The researches and scientific studies conducted on youth and political violence (Cin-
cotta et al, 2003, Fuller, 2004, Urdal, Barakat & Urdal, 2009, Hilker & Fraser 2009, Urdal,
2004, 2011), that there is a relationship between “Youth Bulge” and violence. This can
clearly be seen in the situations of conflict and war in the Middle East and North Africa.
The tendency of conflict and violence exacerbated because of the youth bulge and
increased Middle Eastern youngsters’ problems such as unemployment, poverty, poor
educational institution and lack of accessible social services as well as total exclusion
or marginalization from participating in the state institutions. This tends to hinder ami-
