Information on "Political Ideologies and Doctrines" and "Political Regions"
May 2013
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May 2013
A Heretic’s Musings on Victory in Syria
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This publication provides an outlook on the civil war in Syria. More on «A Heretic’s Musings on Victory in Syria»
April 2013
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16 Apr 2013
AQIM's Existing and Disrupted Plans in and from the Sahel
Author: Fernando Reinares
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This commentary examines the evolving role of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in political conflicts in North and West Africa. More on «AQIM's Existing and Disrupted Plans in and from the Sahel»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
From Disfunctionality to Disaggregation and Back?
Author: Dario Cristiani, Riccardo Fabiani
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This publication discusses the crisis in Mali and the EU's response. More on «From Disfunctionality to Disaggregation and Back?» -
Mar 2013
CTC Sentinel 6 (3)
Author: Jacob Zenn,Pascale C Siegel, Christopher Anzalone, Zachary Abuza, Robin Simcox, Emily Dyer, Animesh Roul
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue of the CTC Sentinel looks at the strategies and future of the Nigerian militant groups Boko Haram and Ansaru after the Mali intervention; the findings from a confidential letter from Abdelmalek Droukdel, amir of AQIM; Al-Shabab’s tactical ... More on «CTC Sentinel 6 (3)»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The West and the Emerging "Gray Democracy" in Egypt
Author: Roberto Aliboni
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This paper addresses policies among Western governments in their relations with Egypt and the country's ruling government. More on «The West and the Emerging "Gray Democracy" in Egypt» -
Feb 2013
The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Sean Fox
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Over 800 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America live in slum conditions, although there is wide variation in 'slum incidence' across countries. More on «The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Heretic’s Musings on What It All Means
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper draws some conclusions about longer-term and wider-area implications of the so-called Arab Spring. More on «Heretic’s Musings on What It All Means» -
Jan 2013
What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?
Author: Anna Katharina Wolkenhauer
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper sheds light on the differences in party system development within Sub-Saharan Africa. More on «What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?» -
2013
The United States and the Gulf States
Author: Richard LeBaron
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This policy brief explores two issues that are testing relations between the US and its allies in the Gulf: democratic transitions in the Arab world and regional security. More on «The United States and the Gulf States»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Arab Spring, Turkish "Summer"? The Trajectory of a Pro-Western "Moderate Islam"
Author: Kees van der Pijl
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
In this paper, the author argues that the "moderate Islam" that has developed in Turkey could play a role in shaping the outcome of the Arab revolt that began in 2011. More on «Arab Spring, Turkish "Summer"? The Trajectory of a Pro-Western "Moderate Islam"»
