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Israel: Return to the Polls and Regional Uncertainty

On 22 January 2013, the Israelis held the early legislative elections that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had wished for.

Trade Relations among Mediterranean Countries

A standard measure of trade openness (imports plus exports as a share of GDP) shows that MENA countries are more open than the world average but substantially less than East Asia.

The Algerian Regime after the Arab Revolts

Many observers of the Arab world have asked themselves why Algeria has not experienced revolts after the fall of the Tunisian, Egyptian and Libyan regimes. Indeed, this is quite remarkable.

Libya: The Seeding of a New Democracy

Revolutions rarely serve as panaceas for all societies’ ills, and in this vein the Libyan revolution is not an exception.

Constitutional Reforms in Arab Countries in Transition

Over the course of the two years following the Arab Spring, numerous States in the region have engaged in processes of revising their constitutions, sometimes even going as far as drawing up an entirely new text.

The Role of the Media in Arab Transitions: How “Cyberactivism” is Revolutionising the Political and Communication Landscapes

One of the significant ways through which new media aided political transformation in the Arab world was through the spread of citizen journalism.

The Effects of the Global Financial Crisis and Combined Transition Factors Associated with the Post-Revolutionary Period: The Case of Tunisia

The road out of the ensuing political crisis, which leads past some of the same economic challenges that originated the social revolt, seems for the time being even more uncertain.

A View from the South on the Mediterranean Region

The Euro Crisis and Euro-Mediterranean Relations

While the Arab uprisings have created extraordinary momentum for rethinking EU-Mediterranean relations, the euro crisis has contributed to hindering the EU’s ability and willingness to play a meaningful and proactive role.

The Crisis of the Welfare State in Northern Mediterranean Countries

The Great Recession has put Welfare States everywhere under considerable strain.

Tourism and Development: The Sustainability of a Myth

The weight of tourism in a country’s economy does not necessarily reflect the country’s importance in the overall Mediterranean tourism industry.

The Situation in Jordan: a General Overview

Jordan was the prime suspect for breakdown in the region – right after Bahrain with its mass uprisings and their violent squashing. This is not surprising, given that since Jordan’s very inception, its demise has been forecast numerous times.