Gobernanza y reforma política

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Algeria in 2007: a Year of Elections, Foreign Currency and Investment but also of Terrorism and Social Tensions

2007 was an intense year for Algeria, full of events of very different kinds.

 26 agosto 2008

Israel: A Cul De Sac State 2007

Ever since its creation, the country’s political elite was guided by two principals when faced with the main topic on its agenda: the Palestine question. The first dimension was and is territory or space and the second was and is demography or ethn...

 22 agosto 2008

2007 in Greece: Paving the Way for a Major Political Realignment

When future historians come to write the history of modern Greek politics, the developments of 2007 may be recognized as the spark that ignited the most significant major political changes since the 1974.

 7 julio 2008

The Year of the Victory of Hamas

In spite of the difficulties derived from continuous occupation, the elections were carried out in such a climate of freedom and transparency as never before witnessed in an Arab country.

 10 octubre 2007

Iraq Adrift

In the case of Iraq, the chaos and extreme violence the country has been experiencing since 2003 is aggravated by other factors that are spreading the conflict throughout the region.

 12 septiembre 2007

The Israel Elections in 2006: Political Earthquake and Continuity

The 2006 elections in Israel undoubtedly made a significant difference if compared with previous elections.

 9 agosto 2007

Reforms in Libya Still a Long Way Off

In early 2003, few people would have predicted the changes which were about to happen in Libya with regard to its external relations.

 6 julio 2007

The Arab World and Democratisation

In recent decades Arab countries have seen several periods in which liberal political reform has occupied a central position in public debate and governmental proceedings.

 29 junio 2007

Montenegro: The Difficult Rebirth of a Mediterranean State

With Montenegro’s independence resulting from a referendum held on 21st May 2006, Europe and the Mediterranean Basin have gained a new State.

 26 abril 2007

Political Evolution and the State of Reforms in Syria

If one had to identify turning points in Syria’s politics after the death of Hafiz al-Assad in 2000, no doubt the events of 2005 top the list.

 21 noviembre 2006

The ‘Spring of Arab Reform’ Has Yet to Bloom

Numerous observers, particularly in the West, have lauded certain developments generated by social and political actions and reactions in Arab countries during 2005 and early 2006.

 4 octubre 2006

Lebanon 2005

2005 was a year of great change in Lebanon with events triggered by the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri and popular protests leading to the withdrawal of Syrian troops.

 27 septiembre 2006