Governança i reforma política

Recents Publicacions Activitats Multimedia

Jordan –Disquiet at the Island of Stability

Despite a series of Arab Spring-inspired political protests and its precarious environment, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been hitherto remarkably successful in weathering the political storm and maintaining stability.

 23 setembre 2016

Algerian Tightrope: A Balancing Exercise on the Brink of a Crisis

Since 2011, Algeria’s political, economic and social situation has undergone a subtle yet uninterrupted transformation. Last year saw an intensification of some of the changes that had first emerged during the Arab Spring.

 22 setembre 2016

Morocco: Islamist Electoral Legitimacy Four Years after the Arab Spring

On 4 September 2015, Moroccans went to the polls. Beyond their local significance, these elections reflected the polarized partisan scenario that defines the post-Arab Spring.

 19 setembre 2016

Political Crisis in Israel: a Military Regime within a Democratic State?

In early May 2016, a political scandal evolved in Israel following the speech of deputy Chief of Staff General Yair Golan on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The words that provoked harsh reactions.

 14 setembre 2016

After Abbas, Palestinians Need Leadership that Can Bring Unity and Hope

Before the end of 2016, or at the latest before the end of 2017, we can expect the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to have left his position in the muqata, the interim Palestinian government headquarters in Ramallah.

 12 setembre 2016

The End of the Two-Party System in Spain?

On 26 June 2016, general elections to the Congress of Deputies and the Senate were held in Spain, the second in six months after elections on 20 December 2015 failed to produce the parliamentary majority needed to form a government.

 5 setembre 2016

Third Greek Bailout: Unmet Aspirations in the Age of Austerity

Despite the successive bailout packages since 2010, Greece continues to face a critical juncture. The arrival in power of the radical left-wing party SYRIZA in January 2015 brought an end to the aspirations for economic and social change in Greece.

 23 agost 2016

Lebanon 2015: Paralysis in the Face of Regional Chaos

The year 2015 was a complicated one in the Middle East, and Lebanon, although out of the spotlight, was no exception. The country is completely conditioned by the repercussions of the ailing Arab Spring, especially the war in Syria.

 17 agost 2016

Turkey at a Crossroads

Turkey is at an historic crossroads and will have to decide whether it wants to embrace democracy or continue its downward spiral into authoritarianism.

 24 juliol 2016

La monarquía Al Saud bajo el rey Salman

El nuevo ejecutivo se plantea un cambio de rumbo arriesgado, adoptando medidas de austeridad para reformar los términos del pacto social que vincula la monarquía a la sociedad.

 10 maig 2016

Las cuentas del reino

Arabia Saudí es, sin duda, el productor de hidrocarburos mejor preparado para capear la caída de los precios del petróleo. La pregunta es, ¿por cuánto tiempo?

 10 maig 2016

Arabia Saudí se planta

La sensación de inseguridad regional, agravada por la firma del acuerdo nuclear con Irán, ha llevado al reino a optar por una política exterior más asertiva y militarista.

 10 maig 2016