October 2013, Volume 24, Issue 4
The Assad regime has been adapting to the new challenges posed by mass uprisings through a process of “authoritarian learning,” and at least some of its methods are being applied elsewhere in the region. Watch an interview with the author.
July 2011, Volume 22, Issue 3
Excerpts from Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan’s inaugural address, given on May 29. Portions of “A Vision of a Democratic Libya,” the March 29 statement issued by the 31-member Libyan Interim National Council. Excerpts of the final statement issued by participants of the Conference for Change in Syria, held in Antalya, Turkey, from May 31 to…
January 2006, Volume 17, Issue 1
Whether ethnic, sectarian, or some combination of the two, communalsim is one of the massive realities of Middle Eastern life and politics. It is usually seen as an obstacle to democracy, but need that always be the case?
