Information on "Social Reform" and "Asia"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
The Role of the Jordanian Islamist Movement in the Jordanian Spring
Author: Lamis El Muhtaseb
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief provides insights into the role of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front party in the Jordanian Awakening. More on «The Role of the Jordanian Islamist Movement in the Jordanian Spring»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
How to Improve the Economic and Social Performance of Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Countries
Author: Marek Dabrowski, Luc De Wulf
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper analyzes key challenges facing the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region in economic and social terms. More on «How to Improve the Economic and Social Performance of Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Countries»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
The Day After. Supporting a Democratic Transition in Syria
Author: The Day After Project
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Among the challenges confronted by the Syrian opposition since the start of the Syrian revolution in March 2011 has been the lack of a unified vision for Syria’s future and of concrete and detailed planning to respond to the significant challenges th... More on «The Day After. Supporting a Democratic Transition in Syria»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Political Protest in Central Asia
Author: Andrea Schmitz, Alexander Wolters
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper examines the likelihood of political protests in several Central Asian countries, such as Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. More on «Political Protest in Central Asia»
January 2012
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2012
The Arab Spring: One Year After
Author: Amine Ghali, Ibrahim Hegazy, Salam Kawakibi, Eberhard Kienle, Elham Manea, Samir Saadawi, Tobias Schumacher, Jan Völkel
Publisher: Bertelsmann Foundation
This study includes a number of papers written on the Arab Spring, a year after the social unrest had begun. More on «The Arab Spring: One Year After»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Thronfolge in Saudi-Arabien
Author: Guido Steinberg
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Der Tod des saudi-arabischen Kronprinzen Sultan b. Abdalaziz hat die seit Jahren schwelende Thronfolgefrage erneut auf die Tagesordnung der Königsfamilie gebracht. More on «Thronfolge in Saudi-Arabien»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
The Shiite-Sunnite Rivalry & The Revolt in Bahrain
Author: Evangelos Venetis
Publisher: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
Bahrain has recently been the theater for political developments in the struggle between secularism and tradition, and the rivalry between the Sunni and Shiite forms of Islam. More on «The Shiite-Sunnite Rivalry & The Revolt in Bahrain»
January 2011
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2011
Wird China zum neuen Modell für soziale Stabilität?
Author: Günter Schucher, Kawsu Ceesay
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Chinesische Medien berichteten umfangreich über die Unruhen von Anfang August in London und die Reaktion der britischen Regierung. More on «Wird China zum neuen Modell für soziale Stabilität?»
December 2010
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5 Dec 2010
A Family Affair: The Generational Turnover and the Stability of the Saudi Kingdom
Author: Yoel Guzansky
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The brief assesses the possible effect of generational turnover on the stability of the Saudi Kingdom. More on «A Family Affair: The Generational Turnover and the Stability of the Saudi Kingdom»
July 2010
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Jul 2010
Overcoming Social Barriers to Adaptation
Author: Lindsey Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Background Note explores the influence of social barriers to adaptation using insights drawn from field work in rural subsistence communities in western Nepal, and findings from a related ODI project in rural India. More on «Overcoming Social Barriers to Adaptation»
