Information on "Political Protests" and "Arab World"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Arab Spring and Climate Change
Author: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Troy Sternberg, Sarah Johnstone, Jeffrey Mazo, Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell, Michael Werz, Max Hoffman, David Michel, Mona Yacoubian
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This collection of essays argues that the consequences of climate change are stressors that can ignite a volatile mix of underlying causes and erupt into revolutions. More on «The Arab Spring and Climate Change»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Unfinished Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities of the EU's and Turkey's Responses to the "Arab Spring"
Author: Emiliano Alessandri, Meliha Benli Altunişik
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / Stiftung Mercator / Istanbul Policy Center (IPC)
This paper argues that both the EU and Turkey have so far failed to establish a firm strategic rationale for their support for democratic change, often accepting the tenet that their "values" may continue to clash with – but in the new context will h... More on «Unfinished Transitions: Challenges and Opportunities of the EU's and Turkey's Responses to the "Arab Spring"»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Factores desencadenantes y procesos de cambio político en el mundo árabe
Author: Inmaculada Szmolka
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
Este artículo analiza el contenido y alcance de los cambios políticos realizados en los países árabes. More on «Factores desencadenantes y procesos de cambio político en el mundo árabe»
October 2012
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14 Oct 2012
Inspired by the "Arab Spring": Saudi Arabia's Volatile Shiite Minority
Author: Yoel Guzansky
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This article provides an analysis of a wave of uprisings from Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority in the country's eastern province. More on «Inspired by the "Arab Spring": Saudi Arabia's Volatile Shiite Minority» -
10 Oct 2012
Economic Policies in Egypt: Populism or Reforms?
Author: Mohsin Khan, Svetlana Milbert
Publisher: Atlantic Council
The Arab Spring that swept the Middle East last year dramatically altered the political landscape of the region but also generated considerable uncertainty over the future of economic policies and economic reforms in the Arab world, according to this... More on «Economic Policies in Egypt: Populism or Reforms?» -
4 Oct 2012
The Arab Peace Initiative: Worth Reexamination
Author: Gilead Sher, Ilai Alon
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This article discusses why, in light of the upheavals in the Arab world, the time has come to reexamine the relevance of the Arab Peace Initiative, which arose in Beirut in 2002 and reaffirmed at subsequent Arab Summits. More on «The Arab Peace Initiative: Worth Reexamination»
September 2012
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26 Sep 2012
Arab Spring: Aspirations Met or Dreams Unfulfilled?
Author: Rajeev Agrawal
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
In this article, the author reviews whether the Arab Spring has been able to achieve what it set out to. More on «Arab Spring: Aspirations Met or Dreams Unfulfilled?» -
7 Sep 2012
Arab Spring and the Non- Arabs of West Asia
Author: Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
The upsurge of protests throughout the Arab world has not only left the Arab street and capitals busy and nervous, it has also made non-Arab countries equally worried. More on «Arab Spring and the Non- Arabs of West Asia» -
Sep 2012
Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan: Heading Towards a Regional Crisis?
Author: Konrad Zasztowt
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper argues that the revolutionary turmoil in the Middle East is bringing to the fore the deep, structural differences inherent in the Turkish-Iranian-Azerbaijani triangle. More on «Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan: Heading Towards a Regional Crisis?» -
Sep 2012
The Middle East Riots – Cui Bono?
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This brief discusses some of the causes and implications of the September 2012 Islamist riots throughout the Arab and Muslim world. More on «The Middle East Riots – Cui Bono?»
