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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La mise en place et la crise du système autoritaire dans le monde arabe

Le monde entier a été surpris par l'effet «boule de neige» des révoltes arabes à l'échelle régionale. Et pourtant, les signes avant-coureurs de la déflagration politique et sociale ne laissent aucun doute quant à la perturbation des mécani...

 15 November 2011

Why Syria’s Crisis Is Political in Nature

Many analysts and commentators privilege economic issues as the main reason for the Syrian uprising. However, from the beginning protesters made it clear - they would compromise for nothing other than drastic political change.

 4 November 2011

The Coming of the “Arab Autumn”: Lessons Learned from Tunisia’s Democratic Transition

While watching carefully to see how Tunisia’s Islamists will exercise their newly-gained political power, the EU should develop and implement a balanced approach to this North African country.

 4 November 2011

Tunisia: The Next Phase

Election Day has come and gone in Tunisia, marking the end of the first transitional phase of the post-Ben Ali era and the beginning of another. The the challenges facing the Tunisian polity in the coming period are considerable.

 4 November 2011

Four Keys to Understand Tunisian Politics after the Elections

In the context of increasing panic surrounding the outcome of the Tunisia elections, it is important to stress four key aspects of the current situation, which can help frame discussions of Tunisian politics in a less emotional perspective.`

 4 November 2011

The Arab Spring. Is Algeria the Exception?

Following the uprising in Tunisia, media attention focused on Algeria, which many believed was next in line.

 20 October 2011

A New Mediterranean Political Landscape? The Arab Spring And Euro-Mediterranean Relations

The Southern Mediterranean may be today entering a post-revolutionary phase. The focus should now be put on what is next: democratisation processes or a return to authoritarianism.

 6 October 2011

Reforma constitucional en Marruecos

“En la Constitución de 2011 existe el reconocimiento implícito de que surge a causa de un movimiento social, aunque se haya tratado de subrayar que las reformas estaban en marcha desde 2005”.

 21 September 2011

Turquía: política, elecciones, constituciones

El país se prepara para una reforma de la Constitución: la etnia kurda, el laicismo o la independencia del poder judicial son algunas de las cuestiones a abordar.

 21 September 2011

La transición española y las revueltas árabes

Para evitar la resistencia de sectores inmovilistas, es necesario clarificar la naturaleza del nuevo Estado y acelerar los cambios. Sobre todo no hay que cultivar el olvido del pasado.

 21 September 2011

Túnez: las paradojas de la transición

El país se encuentra ante el desafío, inherente a la apertura del espacio público y a la democracia, de aunar los derechos adquiridos del pasado con los valores de la revolución.

 21 September 2011

Egipto: los desafíos constitucionales

Los vínculos entre Estado y religión, el lugar del ejército y la elección de un régimen presidencial o parlamentario, principales desafíos de la transición democrática.

 21 September 2011