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.
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in the summer of 2011 to protest the government’s socioeconomic policy. This wave of protests focused initially on demanding implementable affordable-housing solutions for all Israel’s residen...
In an interview with the BBC on 23 December 2011, the British historian Eric Hobsbawm noted that 2011 reminded him of 1848, the quintessential revolutionary year in Europe.
The symbolic significance of Morsy’s election should not be underestimated – he has become an elected Islamist leader of the most populous Arab country. However, it does not necessarily signal a shift in the balance of power towards the Brotherho...
Elecciones presidenciales en Egipto “Hemos vivido una experiencia muy dura, pero fundamental para el futuro del país. Creo que hemos demostrado que estamos dispuestos a pagar el precio de la libertad”.
La decisión de la Corte de disolver el Parlamento plantea dudas sobre el diseño institucional de Egipto, y puede abrir una confrontación entre el ejército y los Hermanos Musulmanes.
Los profesionales mediterráneos del sector deben asentar las bases de la colaboración y tutelar de forma conjunta los nuevos escenarios jurídicos y político-sociales.
El FFS ha participado en unos comicios en los que no ha habido “ola verde” como en Túnez o en Marruecos.
Tras 40 años de lucha, el poder le ha llegado demasiado pronto al partido islamista tunecino, una formación sin experiencia en la gestión de los asuntos públicos.
The main novelty of the Arab revolts in 2011-2012 is that state actors on the regional and international political scene will have to deal with new North African political leaders, who represent the will of the electorate.
Egyptians have lived through the dream of the transition, but they ended up in the forthcoming elections with the same choice between the military and the Islamists.
Spain’s early general election on 20 November marked a turning point in the political landscape. The Socialists were trounced by the conservative Popular Party (PP), in their worst-ever electoral defeat.
The upheavals and revolts for more economic justice and political participation in the Arab world will not bear fruit if they are not consolidated with constitutional reforms.
