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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

Derechos humanos con el nuevo soberano

Arrestos arbitrarios, falta de libertad de expresión y asociación, discriminación de la mujer o por motivos religión, siguen siendo algunas de las acusaciones contra el reino.

 10 maig 2016

Túnez, balance muy controvertido de la transición

Aunque no se hayan alcanzado los objetivos de la revolución y el país esté debilitado por el terrorismo, es difícil decir que no ha cambiado nada.

 10 maig 2016
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The Arab Transitions in a Changing World. Building Democracies in Light of International Experiences

The outbreak of the Arab uprisings led most of us to think that we were witnessing the fourth or the late third wave of democratization. However, the developments in the southern Mediterranean region contradict the transition paradigm.

 9 maig 2016