Governance & Political Reform

Egypt’s Struggle for Stability in a Volatile Environment

Egypt’s Struggle for Stability in a Volatile Environment

The lack of channels for social demands creates the conditions for sudden explosions of anger. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some latent contradictions within Egyptian society.

 15 September 2020
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Transitions in the Arab World. Political and Social Actors in the Transition Processes

Three years after the outbreak of the Arab Spring riots, one wonders what has changed and whether it has been worth it. Especially if you look at the war in Syria or the involution in freedoms that Egypt is suffering.

 11 February 2014

Túnez: la sociedad se desangra

La situación política está salpicada de crisis sucesivas por los errores de cálculo en las prioridades de los partidos: rechazo a una justicia transicional y a la reforma judicial y de la seguridad.

 21 December 2013

Libia, ¿un Estado desarmado?

Además de las milicias armadas, las autoridades se enfrentan a las reivindicaciones federalistas, a una economía aún dependiente de los hidrocarburos y a una parálisis institucional.

 21 December 2013

Marruecos tras la reforma constitucional

El país ha cambiado poco desde 2011: la nueva Constitución es en parte un programa sometido a los avatares de la coyuntura y de la buena voluntad de los actores políticos.

 21 December 2013

After the “Spring” Euphoria, A Restrained Optimism

The 2011 euphoria aroused expectations which were possibly too high in terms of the process of change and its rate of evolution, and the tensions and turmoil endured during 2012 have lowered them.

 25 November 2013

The Palestinian National Project Disintegrates with the Separation of Gaza, the Judaisation of Jerusalem and the Jordanisation of the West Bank

This is not the first time that the Palestinian national project faces challenges so enormous they may threaten the possibility of fulfilling the goal of establishing an independent Palestinian state.

 15 October 2013

Turkey in 2012: A General Overview

In the last couple of years, Turkey has attained an increasingly global visibility and developed a strong economy, becoming a crucial regional actor and important global market.

 14 October 2013

A Transforming Arab World: Between Continuity and Change

The EuroMeSCo conference, co-organized with the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris, brings together more than 80 participants from 25 Euro-Mediterranean countries, including various political leaders and experts from different think tanks.

 3 October 2013

Panorama político tras las revueltas árabes

En Egipto, los partidos islamistas son fuertes y están unidos, los laicos débiles y fragmentados. En Túnez, no destaca ninguno. Esta diferencia está marcando la evolución de las transiciones.

 21 September 2013

Un antiguo régimen bajo una nueva coalición

En el futuro Egipto, el ejército desempeñará un rol político decisivo, mientras el islamismo seguirá en la oposición, ya sea en las instituciones o en la clandestinidad.

 21 September 2013

Lucha por la supervivencia de los no islamistas

Para triunfar en el mundo islámico, las inspiraciones liberales y marxistas del bando no islamista tienen que enmarcarse en un contexto adaptado a las condiciones nacionales.

 21 September 2013

First Year of Islamist Government in Morocco: Same Old Power, New Coalition

The actions of the Benkirane Government have primarily been conditioned by the need to prepare the organic laws specifying the implementation of the 2011 Constitution. This has been its main challenge.

 22 August 2013