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Jul 2012
The Mediterranean’s 3 Cs and Implications for the West
Author: Pol Morillas
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
In this paper, the author points out that the nature and causes of the revolts in the Arab world differ from one country to another and that the prospects for political change are uncertain in many cases. More on «The Mediterranean’s 3 Cs and Implications for the West»

8 Jul 2011
¿Turquía como modelo para las transiciones árabes?
Author: Carmen Rodríguez López
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Las recientes turbulencias políticas en el norte de África y Oriente Próximo han dado lugar a preguntas y reflexiones acerca de la posibilidad de que Turquía pueda ser un referente para los procesos de transición de la zona. More on «¿Turquía como modelo para las transiciones árabes?»
Jul 2011
Linkages Between Researchers and Legislators in Developing Countries
Author: Ajoy Datta, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The need for legislative information and research, especially in developing and transition countries, is growing as policy-making processes become more complex. More on «Linkages Between Researchers and Legislators in Developing Countries»

2011
What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?
Author: Lindsay Whitfield, Ole Therkildsen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper reviews the many but disparate arguments on the comparative political economy of development and presents a conceptual approach that builds on the most convincing insights to date. More on «What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?»

Nov 2010
Neopatrimonialism in Latin America
Author: Karsten Bechle
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper first explains how neopatrimonialism relates to the dominant approaches in the scholarly debates on Latin American politics, and then it discusses the potential benefits of the concept of neopatrimonialism. More on «Neopatrimonialism in Latin America»
Nov 2010
Managed Successions and Stability in the Arab World
Author: Kristina Kausch
Publisher: FRIDE
This paper assesses the various scenarios of republican presidential succession in the Maghreb region and explores the sources of instability these prospective leadership changes may bring about. More on «Managed Successions and Stability in the Arab World»

Jun 2010
State Resilience Against the Odds
Author: Jonathan DiJohn
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper attempts to explain why the Zambian state has remained resilient over the period 1960-2010 despite confronting a substantial set of crises and unfavorable ‘initial conditions’. More on «State Resilience Against the Odds»

May 2010
UNISCI Discussion Papers No 23
Author: Nur Bilge Criss, Gencer Özcan, Gokhan Bacik, Bican Şahin, Mete Yıldız, Ahmet K Han, Mert Bilgin, Sinem Akgül Açıkmeşe, Meliha Benli Altunışık, Özlem Tür, Mustafa Aydın, Diba Nigar Goksel, Fuat Aksu, Licínia Simão
Publisher: Research Unit on International Security and Cooperation (UNISCI)
This issue of the journal first notes the changes introduced by the Turkish AKP party and the diminishing role of the Army in internal and foreign policies and its growing lack of cohesion. More on «UNISCI Discussion Papers No 23»

2010
Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 2, No 3 (2010)
Author: Barry Ames, Amy Erica Smith, Kevin Lucas, David Samuels, Druscilla L Scribner, Mary Fran T Malone, Brian J L Berry, Osvaldo S Tello Rodriguez
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This issue of the Journal of Politics in Latin America examines ideological identification and the ideological coherence of the party system in Brazil. More on «Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 2, No 3 (2010)»