Information on "Civil Society" and "Political Regions"
February 2013
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4 Feb 2013
Governing Haiti: Time for National Consensus
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the race against time for Haiti to convince its own people, donors and potential investors that progress and stability are still achievable. More on «Governing Haiti: Time for National Consensus» -
Feb 2013
Arab Civil Society at the Crossroad of Democratization
Author: Stefanos Vallianatos
Publisher: Center for International and European Studies (CIES) / Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST)
This paper looks at the role of civil associations in the uprisings that the Arab world has experienced since the end of 2010. More on «Arab Civil Society at the Crossroad of Democratization»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Building Bridges or Digging Trenches
Author: Timo Behr, Aaretti Siitonen
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This paper provides an overview of the academic literature on the role of civil society in democracy building and democratic transition processes. More on «Building Bridges or Digging Trenches» -
2013
The Comeback of the EU as a "Civilian Power" through the Arab Spring?
Author: Martin Beck
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
The Arab Spring has re-politicized cross-Mediterranean relations. More on «The Comeback of the EU as a "Civilian Power" through the Arab Spring?» -
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?»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Turkey’s South Caucasus Agenda
Author: Aybars Görgülü, Onnik Krikorian
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
On March 2, 2012, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) and Turkish Economic Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) organized an international conference titled 'Turkey’s South Caucasus Agenda: Roles of State and Non-State Actors'. More on «Turkey’s South Caucasus Agenda» -
Jul 2012
Democracy Building since the Arab Spring
Author: Daniela Huber
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
In this paper, the author stresses the diverse pathways that the Arab Spring has taken in Mediterranean region and the diverse challenges the countries face. More on «Democracy Building since the Arab Spring»
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"»
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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15 Feb 2012
No 35-36: The Role of the EU in the South Caucasus
Author: Franziska Smolnik, Sebastian Mayer, Gevorg Ter-Gabrielyan, Badri Kochoradzem, Anar Mammadli
Publisher: Resource Security Institute (RSI) / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Heinrich Böll Foundation / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This issue examines the role of the EU in the South Caucasus by analyzing recent developments in its policies and their impact in the three South Caucasus countries. More on «No 35-36: The Role of the EU in the South Caucasus»
