Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Policy Brief
Morocco’s Political Use of Islam and its Religious Diplomacy
After the 2003 bombing attacks in Casablanca, Morocco has been seeking to limit the influence of opposing religious doctrines to the “Moroccan official Islam”. This was followed by a restructuring of the religious field.
7 November 2018
- Policy Brief
Les noirs tunisiens après la révolution de 2011. Retour sur les prémices d´un mouvement contre le racisme
Le mouvement noir en Tunisie a cherché à se trouver une place parmi les différents mouvements civiques en Tunisie. Cela n’était pas facile dans un contexte politique et social encore conservateur et qui ne reconnaît pas la diversité.
27 August 2018
- Policy Brief
Civil Society in Action – Promoting Sub-Regional Cooperation Between CSOs as a Way Forward?
Eastern Mediterranean states are facing numerous domestic challenges to their democratic institutions. The region is highly heterogeneous in terms of these challenges. But there are also common ones, including empowering CSOs.
5 July 2018
- Policy Brief
Citizenship Challenges in The Arab Region
The Arab Spring put forward a number of demands. It is therefore not surprising that a number of minority groups actively participated in the uprisings, calling for end of oppression and the recognition of their rights.
7 May 2018
- Policy Brief
Les non-musulmans en Islam. Quel statut?
Le papier permet de mieux comprendre les problématiques relatives à la liberté religieuse et à l’intégration des minorités religieuses en islam et dans les États musulmans.
10 January 2018
- Focus
Arab Media and Political Conflict in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings
In the Middle East, television has thus maintained a strong allegiance with the ruling power in each country. But how should this loyalty be handled when the ruling power is first challenged, then shaken and finally overthrown?
13 November 2017
- Focus
Theorizing the Role of Experts in Shaping Euro-Mediterranean Politics, at a Time of Erosion of Democratic Legitimacy and Emergence of Contested Issues
The main objective of this article is to understand if and how experts are contributing to shape EU foreign policy, with a specific focus on Euro-Mediterranean affairs.
13 February 2017
- Policy Brief
From Activism to Artivism: New Forms of Youth Activism in the Aftermath of the 20 February Movement
Morocco witnessed one of the most dynamic youth protest in its modern history during the Arab uprisings. To face this youth political action, the state´s strategy consisted in constitutional reform and de-legitimization of the radicals.
29 January 2016
- Focus
An Overview and Assessment on the Current Conflicts in the Arab Media: A Critical Vision
The Arab media has been influenced by emerging news that has been reshaping the political arena over the last few years, in particular the high mobilization of several conflicts and wars in the region.
8 December 2014
- Policy Brief
Civil Society in Egypt and the Revolution of 25th January: What Role for the EU? A View from the South
EU policy has limited itself until now to waiting to see developments and then starting to act. That seems to be inadequate and could contribute to complicating matters further on.
31 May 2012
- Policy Brief
Civil Society, Its Role and Potential in the New Mediterranean: Which EU Policies? A View from the North
There are few options the EU could choose to avoid yet another loss of credibility. One is to open up to the various segments of Arab civil society, to follow their discourses and to enter into a critical dialogue with all of them.
7 May 2012
- Focus
The EU’s Higher Education Discourse and the Rest of the Mediterranean
The Union for the Mediterranean Higher Education and Research Project is likely to kindle debates as to what initiatives ought to be taken in order to develop a common Higher Education and Research Area.
8 April 2010