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The Transformation of Political Islam in the Arab Awakening

Federal News Service, April 11, 2012

FRANK ANDERSON, president, Middle East Policy Council Good morning, everyone, and thank you for coming. I’m really grateful ...

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Journal Essay

Syria's Stalemate: The Limits of Regime Resilience

Bassam Haddad, Spring 2011

We are witnessing in Syria a stalemate between regime and opposition. The battle has been constructed as a zero-sum game ...

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Journal Essay

Saudi Arabia: Civil Rights and Local Actors

Raed Abdulaziz Alhargan, Spring 2011

Transnational advocacy directed towards the Saudi Arabian government originated mainly out of Western democratic states, UN human-rights mechanisms, international rights ...

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Journal Essay

Turkey: The Politics of a New Democratic Constitution

Michael M. Gunter, Spring 2011

Most Turks agree that their current constitution — written in 1982 by the generals who had seized power on September ...

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Journal Essay

Democracy, Autocrats and U.S. Policies in the Middle East

Timo Kivimäki, Spring 2011

The NATO operation for the protection of civilians in Libya, in support of a democratic uprising, took longer than expected ...

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Journal Essay

Constituting Institutions: The Electoral System in Egypt

David M. Faris, Spring 2011

On November 28, 2011, Egyptians went to the polls to begin electing a new parliament in three stages. It was ...

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