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The Political Economy of Arab Uprisings
Throughout the past two decades, neoliberal economic reforms were initiated forcefully in the development of the region. These economic reform projects have proven futile in the attainment of an equitable distribution of income.
8 mars 2012
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Le Maroc et le printemps arabe dans un monde en plein changement
Si l'agitation sociale se déroule dans des pays aux structures très différentes, l'histoire et le contexte de ces mouvements ont un point commun: des jeunes surqualifiés en situation de précarité.
7 mars 2012
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Talking about the Revolution: Narratives on the Origin and Future of the Arab Spring
The paper reviews the main structural, institutional, technological, and ideational explanations for the Arab Spring protests. What has been the explanatory value of each of these factors? How are they connected?
21 février 2012
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Le monde arabe, un an après : les véritables enjeux
Si l’année 2011, par l’ampleur des bouleversements politiques qui l’auront marquée, aura constitué une nette rupture qualitative dans son histoire contemporaine, elle inaugure surtout une nouvelle et complexe étape historique.
21 février 2012
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Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Area: Enhancing Quality, Promoting Mobility and Employability
Higher education is but one part of overall education systems and wherever possible its further development should be linked to overall education and training policies.
25 janvier 2012
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Transition All Over? Lessons from the Experience of the Post-Communist Countries for the Countries of the Arab Spring
The events have given hope to millions in the MENA region of a politically more open and prosperous future. The experience of the post-Communist countries shows that there are many challenges on the way, but also that progress is possible.
19 décembre 2011
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The Future of Euro-Mediterranean Regional Cooperation: The Role of the Union for the Mediterranean
The UfM has attracted wide attention less because of its achievements than because of its stalemate. However, through the UfM’s focus on concrete initiatives, it could be a valuable framework for upgrading Euromed relations.
24 novembre 2011
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La mise en place et la crise du système autoritaire dans le monde arabe
Le monde entier a été surpris par l'effet «boule de neige» des révoltes arabes à l'échelle régionale. Et pourtant, les signes avant-coureurs de la déflagration politique et sociale ne laissent aucun doute quant à la perturbation des mécani...
15 novembre 2011
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Adjusting to External Norms and Standards of the “West”: The Case of Israel
The long negotiations to enter the OECD somewhat detracted from the attention the government of Israel devoted to the powerful message initially sent by the EU in 2003-2004 offering Israel a “stake in the Internal Market.”
19 octobre 2011
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New Turkish Foreign Policy towards the Middle East: Neither so New, Nor so Turkish
Since Turkey strengthened its ties with the Middle East in the 2000s, a region that traditionally enjoyed little weight in Turkish foreign policy, some experts assumed a brand new Turkish foreign policy had emerged.
15 septembre 2011
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Sub-Regionalism in North Africa and the Middle East: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities
Sub-regional processes in the MENA are still an unresolved matter. The evolution of these processes conditions broader cooperation at regional level, which is currently in a period of stand-by.
27 juillet 2011
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What Next in Turkish-Israeli Relations?
The Mavi Marmara tragedy in May 2010 represented a new low point in Turkish-Israeli relations. The leaders of both countries have used rhetoric, which, though originally intended for their domestic audiences, severely influenced the bilateral relatio...
21 juillet 2011