Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Policy Brief
Lebanon in the Midst of the “Arab Spring” : plus ça marche…
Looking more in-depth at the effects and impact of the Arab Spring on Lebanon, it appears clear that the country had been affected by the ongoing social and political changes taking place within the region.
28 February 2012
- Policy Brief
Lebanon: Current Domestic and Regional Situation and Outlook
Tension in the Middle East region has reached unprecedented levels with crisis breaking out all over the place as a result of the so-called “Arab Spring”. Caught up in the middle of this whole regional mess is – as usual – Lebanon.
15 February 2012
- Policy Brief
Législatives égyptiennes (2011-2012) : des élections pas comme les autres
Il existe aujourd’hui 41 partis politiques en Égypte, dont 36 créés après la Révolution. À la veille des élections, plusieurs coalitions électorales ont été formées regroupant les partis de tendance ou d’intérêts communs.
10 February 2012
- Policy Brief
Egypt After Parliamentary Elections: Policy Recommendations for Domestic and External Actors
The date of the 28th November marks the start of the first “relatively” free and fair elections, held just after the Egyptian Revolution. Challenges facing the next parliament are enormous but the opportunities are still here.
6 February 2012
- Policy Brief
Egypt’s Elections: Ballots vs. Bullets
While the election outcome to the lower house is now clear in that Islamists won more than two thirds of the seats contested, the broader political consequences remain uncertain. The key question is whether the SCAF can live with that result.
10 January 2012
- Policy Brief
Dix mois qui font trembler la Syrie
L’Europe et les États-Unis ne délocalisent pas leurs actions en dehors des prises de positions et des condamnations répétitives. Les Occidentaux semblent attendre une résolution régionale, arabe de préférence.
10 January 2012
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Morocco’s November 2011 Elections: Enough to Ensure a Political Transition?
The question is whether theelections constitute a case of “Moroccan catch-up” with the dynamic of events further east along North Africa’s littoral or whether they reflect the culmination of domestic pressures.
20 December 2011
- Policy Brief
Le Maroc: Entre l’Islamisme et la Monarchie Parlementaire
Le Mouvement du 20 février 2011 a brutalement relancé le débat sur les réformes politiques. La contestation politique est entre-temps devenue liberticide avec la fermeture de nombreux journaux privés.
16 December 2011
- Policy Brief
Elections législatives au Maroc : enjeux, défis et perspectives
Plus que les élections tunisiennes du 23 octobre, celles du 25 novembre au Maroc déterminent clairement les enjeux politiques, sociaux et idéologiques auxquels le Maghreb est confronté depuis le début du printemps arabe.
15 December 2011
- Policy Brief
Morocco’s Uncertain Transition
The parliamentary elections that took place in Morocco on 25th November 2011 could mark the beginning of a new phase in the transition of the country towards greater democracy.
7 December 2011
- Policy Brief
The Libyan Revolution: Outcome and Perspectives – The Social Context
The disappearance of Gaddafi from the scene has not changed the pattern. In fact, with the delicate balance held by Gaddafi gone, the political actors would have to find a new balance.
25 November 2011
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The Libyan Revolution: Outcome and Perspectives
The plans for the future can only go forward provided a set of initial conditions are satisfied first. As the chaos surrounding the formation of the new government suggests, this is far from the case at present
21 November 2011