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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The Shaping of Anti-Democratic Discourses and What to Do About It

The securitisation of the EU’s approach towards its Southern Neighbourhood put on the back burner other important issues such as state reform and socioeconomic development.

 14 November 2019

Reaching the End of the Tunisian Consensus: Disaffection and Pending Challenges

Throughout 2018, Tunisia has been witness to a process of disaffection towards its institutions and political class, revealing the limits of the consensus the country’s political life has revolved around in recent years.

 30 September 2019

Algeria Assessment: The Roots of 22 February

Since 1999, Algeria’s main characteristic has been its political stability. For others, however, this period is less one of stability than of total inertia.

 26 September 2019

Who Does the King Speak for? Executive Power, the Executors and Protests in Morocco

On 30 July 2018, Mohammed VI chose the city of Alhucemas to pronounce his annual Feast of the Throne speech. The choice of location for the event had great political significance.

 25 September 2019

The Triple Palestinian Dilemma

The Palestinians are faced with three interrelated quandaries: continue with or abandon the Oslo parameters, opt for statehood or resistance, and reformulate their relationship with the international community.

 23 September 2019

Israel and the Politics of Entrenchment

The 9 April 2019 Israeli elections resulted in a tie between the two leading parties. The centre-right Likud, and its challenger, the centre-left Blue and White party, each secured 35 seats.

 20 September 2019

The Political Situation in Italy

The Italian political landscape of 2019 presents a complexity that is difficult for Italian analysts to read, and is even more incomprehensible to foreigners.

 19 September 2019

Lebanon: A Country of Three Crises

Since it was founded, Lebanon has brought 18 ethno-religious communities under a single political roof. Unfortunately, at a time when identity politics are dividing the world, this message of conviviality is struggling to survive.

 17 September 2019
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The Contribution of Local and Regional Authorities to Regional Integration in the Mediterranean

The study examines how local and regional authorities (LRAs) can contribute to regional integration of Mediterranean countries, in particular in the field of trade, infrastructure, governance, labour mobility, research and innovation and higher educa...

 10 September 2019

Jordan: Constant, but Fragile, Stability

For another year, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has followed the political dynamics of recent decades, whereby the country operates in a seemingly fragile equilibrium between the stability and continuity of the monarchy .

 4 September 2019

Europe and Populist Movements

On 5 April 2019, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini announced the creation of the “European Alliance of Peoples and Nations”, intended to bring together all the Eurosceptic forces in the context of the European elections of May 2019.

 21 August 2019

Fifty Shades of Brown. The Reorganization of Europe’s Populist Radical Right

What academic literature is increasingly calling the populist radical right, has become a frequent presence in parliaments, institutions and public debates across the Continent.

 20 August 2019