Gobernanza y reforma política

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.

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.

Ways of Participation: Democracy and Citizenship

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.

Transition in the Southern Mediterranean: An Opportunity for Improved Cooperation Between the Two Shores?

Many political leaders shut their eyes to the nature of existing regimes as long as they brought stability. Economists and donors relied on economic growth, overlooking the fact that it was associated with a growth of inequality.

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.

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

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...

Why Syria’s Crisis Is Political in Nature

Many analysts and commentators privilege economic issues as the main reason for the Syrian uprising. However, from the beginning protesters made it clear - they would compromise for nothing other than drastic political change.

The Coming of the “Arab Autumn”: Lessons Learned from Tunisia’s Democratic Transition

While watching carefully to see how Tunisia’s Islamists will exercise their newly-gained political power, the EU should develop and implement a balanced approach to this North African country.

Tunisia: The Next Phase

Election Day has come and gone in Tunisia, marking the end of the first transitional phase of the post-Ben Ali era and the beginning of another. The the challenges facing the Tunisian polity in the coming period are considerable.

Four Keys to Understand Tunisian Politics after the Elections

In the context of increasing panic surrounding the outcome of the Tunisia elections, it is important to stress four key aspects of the current situation, which can help frame discussions of Tunisian politics in a less emotional perspective.`