Information on "Activism"
June 2013
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5 Jun 2013
Mary Elizabeth King on Civil Action for Social Change, the Transnational Women's Movement, and the Arab Awakening
Author: Mary E King
Publisher: Theory Talks
In this talk, Mary King gives her opinion on the main challenges in the fields of peace and conflict studies, and international relations. More on «Mary Elizabeth King on Civil Action for Social Change, the Transnational Women's Movement, and the Arab Awakening» -
Jun 2013
Palestinian Youth Activism
Author: Jacob Høigilt, Akram Atallah, Hani el-Dada
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This paper assesses youth activism in the Palestinian Territories. More on «Palestinian Youth Activism»
March 2013
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14 Mar 2013
The Spartacus in China’s Wonderland
Author: Yu Jing Shen Tu
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary examines the role of the Internet in Chinese politics and government proposals to introduce real-name registration. More on «The Spartacus in China’s Wonderland»
December 2012
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13 Dec 2012
Challenges and an Internal Balance of Deterrence
Author: Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief is concerned with internal processes and protests underway in Jordan based on an analysis of social media discourses. More on «Challenges and an Internal Balance of Deterrence»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Kite Sensorship: Regulating China’s Airways
Author: Abigail Barnes
Publisher: Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)
This brief looks at how bottom-up initiatives and 'citizen science' can help mitigate China’s environmental problems. More on «Kite Sensorship: Regulating China’s Airways»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Which Democracy After the "Arab Spring"
Author: Roberto Toscano
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
The experience of the “Arab Spring”, with its achievements and its failures, raises several fundamental questions about democracy that are valid beyond the region. More on «Which Democracy After the "Arab Spring"» -
Jun 2012
The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion in the Mediterranean
Author: Maria Cristina Paciello
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
In this brief, the author analyzes youth participation in the mobilization of early 2011 in the southern Mediterranean. More on «The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion in the Mediterranean»
May 2012
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May 2012
Arab Muslim Women After the Uprisings: The Encounter Between the Liberalisation of Islamist Politics and the Feminisation of Islamic Interpretation
Author: Aitemad Muhanna
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Women’s participation in the Arab uprisings has been inspired by the expansion of an Islamist-based model of Arab women’s activism and a gradual shrinking of secular liberal women’s activism. More on «Arab Muslim Women After the Uprisings: The Encounter Between the Liberalisation of Islamist Politics and the Feminisation of Islamic Interpretation»
February 2012
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1 Feb 2012
Putin’s Faltering Return
Author: Michael Emerson
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper discusses the emergence of opposing political forces in Russia in the context of the upcoming elections. More on «Putin’s Faltering Return» -
Feb 2012
Palestinian Youth and the Arab Spring
Author: Mona Christophersen, Jacob Høigilt, Åge A Tiltnes
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report investigates young Palestinians’ views of their economic and political situation. More on «Palestinian Youth and the Arab Spring»
