Information on "Regime Change"
February 2013
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11 Feb 2013
The Elections in Jordan: People Want Evolution, Not Revolution
Author: Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief sheds light on the discussion on Jordanian social networks about the 2013 parliamentary elections in Jordan. More on «The Elections in Jordan: People Want Evolution, Not Revolution» -
Feb 2013
The Mythical Alliance: Russia's Syria Policy
Author: Dmitri Trenin
Publisher: Carnegie Moscow Center
This paper explores the reasons behind Russia's blocking of Western intervention in Syria in the UN Security Council. More on «The Mythical Alliance: Russia's Syria Policy» -
Feb 2013
Long‐Term Monarchical Survival in the Middle East
Author: André Bank, Thomas Richter, Anna Sunik
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
The survival of eight monarchies during the “Arab Uprisings” of 2011 has put center stage the fundamental question about the durability of this subtype of authoritarian regime. More on «Long‐Term Monarchical Survival in the Middle East»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Sanctions and Democratization in the Post-Cold War Era
Author: Christian von Soest, Michael Wahman
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Many studies, which have focused mostly on pre‐1990 dynamics, have shown that sanctions have a negative impact on the level of democracy in targeted authoritarian countries. More on «Sanctions and Democratization in the Post-Cold War Era» -
2013
Foreign Democracy Assistance in the Czech and Slovak Transitions
Author: Lucia Najslova
Publisher: FRIDE
This paper assesses what happened in the former Czechoslovakia after the implosion of authoritarian governments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) after 1989. More on «Foreign Democracy Assistance in the Czech and Slovak Transitions» -
2013
NATO in the ‘New’ MENA Region
Author: Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
NATO has generally not had a strong presence in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, in spite of the region's importance to much of NATO's membership. More on «NATO in the ‘New’ MENA Region» -
2013
Erneut gewaltsamer Regimewechsel in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik
Author: Andreas Mehler
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Mit der Einnahme der Hauptstadt Bangui durch die Rebellenallianz Seleka am 24. More on «Erneut gewaltsamer Regimewechsel in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
NOREF Overview Paper on Kuwait
Author: Kristin Smith Diwan
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
The brief provides an overview on the situation in Kuwait. More on «NOREF Overview Paper on Kuwait» -
Dec 2012
A Transatlantic Perspective on the European Union and the United States in North Africa
Author: Roberto Aliboni
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This paper examines the transatlantic allies’ perceptions, interests, and policy responses with respect to the democratic transitions in North Africa in the context of the changes taking place in the wider Middle East and North Africa area. More on «A Transatlantic Perspective on the European Union and the United States in North Africa» -
Dec 2012
The GCC in the Mediterranean in Light of the Arab Spring
Author: Silvia Colombo, Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen, Shafeeq Ghabra, Shadi Hamid, Eman Ragab
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This publication focuses on the external role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries in North Africa by answering two questions: to what extent does the economic cooperation between the Gulf and North Africa represent an instrument of... More on «The GCC in the Mediterranean in Light of the Arab Spring»
