Governança i reforma política

Recents Publicacions Activitats Multimedia

Patronatge i clientelisme polític a Jordània: la monarquia i les tribus davant la Primavera Àrab

Conèixer el funcionament de l’estructura tribal existent a Jordània és fonamental per entendre el manteniment del règim i el poder de la monarquia, però també per explicar el dia a dia de la societat.

 15 novembre 2018

Political Change in Saudi Arabia

The defining political developments in Saudi Arabia centre around the King’s son, bin Salman who took the role of Crown Prince in 2017, and has quickly moved against many of the country’s previously established royal, political and business elite...

 27 setembre 2018

Turkey: Climbing the Ladder of Authoritarianism

Turkey will face a number of domestic and foreign policy challenges in 2018. Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s tutelage, Turkey has all but abandoned its democratic past.

 19 setembre 2018

The Consolidation of Authoritarianism in al-Sisi’s Egypt

Egypt began 2018 with the announcement by the recently created National Election Authority (NEA) of a presidential election, the third since the outbreak of the revolution in January 2011 that forced Hosni Mubarak to step down.

 28 agost 2018

Jordan in 2018: Too Stable to Fail, Too Small to Flourish

Despite the claims often made about Jordan, the one inescapable fact is that the Hashemite monarchy remains and Jordan is stable – even if it is not flourishing.

 15 agost 2018

Like a Bumblebee. Politics, Society, and Security in Lebanon

Tensions between the Sunni Muslims and Hezbollah culminated in a direct confrontation in 2008 which was settled by an agreement in Doha in Qatar. From then on, it was clear that neither of the blocs could totally dominate the other.

 13 agost 2018

Libya: Stuck in Transition

The main division that exists in Libya today is between those who can live with an authoritarian regime and those who cannot. This polarization has led to a contention within the Libyan society.

 13 agost 2018

Tunisia: Towards the Return of the Old Regime?

Seven years after the revolution, the social protests that continue to rock Tunisia bear witness to the stumbling blocks encountered by the transition.

 6 agost 2018

Algeria: Between Economic Reforms, Social Movements and Upcoming Political Battles

Is the Bouteflika chapter about to come to a close in Algeria? To the analyst, this is the diagnosis that common sense dictates.

 26 juliol 2018

What Protest in Morocco Reveals about Public Trust in Political Parties

The ongoing wave of social and political protests sparked in Morocco during October 2016 demonstrates the increased frustration among citizens over the country’s political course in the past few years.

 25 juliol 2018

The New Government in Macedonia – A Return to the Rule of Law and Democratic Standards

On 31 May, 2017, a new government led by Zoran Zaev, the leader of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), was elected into office. The election of the new government marked the end of a political crisis.

 24 juliol 2018

An Uncertain Italy

The results of the 4 March 2018 Italian elections are paradoxical. On the one hand, they clearly show three winners and three losers. On the other hand, they have made Italy enter a stage of extreme political uncertainty.

 18 juliol 2018