King Mohammed VI of Morocco introduced constitutional reform three years ago. His country still lacks economic freedom, and any major long-term impact on business and society will be hard to achieve because of the subtle balance of power between monarchy and Islamism in a new democratic context. However, slow processes are probably better than radical ones at securing the stability necessary for a smooth, peaceful evolution.
THE ARAB Spring in Morocco has turned into some sort of ‘velvet evolution’, with a peaceful transition towards democracy.
The constitutional refor...