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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In Syria, The Diplomatic Solution Lies in the Isolation of the Regime

It is taken for granted that the social networks, Internet and mobile phones have played a big part in the Arab Spring. How far do these media have a determining role?

 14 March 2012

The Middle East in Transition: Clues from Poland

The paper underlines good practices and deficiencies of the transition period in Poland and provides a comparative framework to evaluate recent experiences in Southern Mediterranean countries.

 12 March 2012

The Spanish Transition and the Arab Spring

Very often presented as a model, the Spanish transition to democracy offers some lessons and errors to be taken into account by Southern Mediterranean countries.

 12 March 2012

Le Maroc et le printemps arabe dans un monde en plein changement

Si l'agitation sociale se déroule dans des pays aux structures très différentes, l'histoire et le contexte de ces mouvements ont un point commun: des jeunes surqualifiés en situation de précarité.

 7 March 2012

Lebanon in the Midst of the “Arab Spring” : plus ça marche…

Looking more in-depth at the effects and impact of the Arab Spring on Lebanon, it appears clear that the country had been affected by the ongoing social and political changes taking place within the region.

 28 February 2012
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Arab Development Challenges Report 2011

The document warns that without social justice and economic improvements the democratic transitions of the Arab Spring could end up frustrating. Following its presentation in Cairo last week, the report is being presented to the IEMed.

 27 February 2012

Arab Uprisings: Democratic Hopes and Theocratic Threats

Mohamed Chérif Ferjani comenta en una conferència a l'IEMed la naturalesa de les revoltes de l'any 2011 a la regió, amb especial atenció als casos de Tunísia, Marroc i Egipte.

 23 February 2012

Talking about the Revolution: Narratives on the Origin and Future of the Arab Spring

The paper reviews the main structural, institutional, technological, and ideational explanations for the Arab Spring protests. What has been the explanatory value of each of these factors? How are they connected?

 21 February 2012
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Le monde arabe, un an après : les véritables enjeux

Si l’année 2011, par l’ampleur des bouleversements politiques qui l’auront marquée, aura constitué une nette rupture qualitative dans son histoire contemporaine, elle inaugure surtout une nouvelle et complexe étape historique.

 21 February 2012

Lebanon: Current Domestic and Regional Situation and Outlook

Tension in the Middle East region has reached unprecedented levels with crisis breaking out all over the place as a result of the so-called “Arab Spring”. Caught up in the middle of this whole regional mess is – as usual – Lebanon.

 15 February 2012

Législatives égyptiennes (2011-2012) : des élections pas comme les autres

Il existe aujourd’hui 41 partis politiques en Égypte, dont 36 créés après la Révolution. À la veille des élections, plusieurs coalitions électorales ont été formées regroupant les partis de tendance ou d’intérêts communs.

 10 February 2012

Egypt After Parliamentary Elections: Policy Recommendations for Domestic and External Actors

The date of the 28th November marks the start of the first “relatively” free and fair elections, held just after the Egyptian Revolution. Challenges facing the next parliament are enormous but the opportunities are still here.

 6 February 2012