July 1996, Volume 7, Issue 3
Region: Middle East and North Africa
July 1996, Volume 7, Issue 3
Democratization in the Middle East: Turkey–How Far From Consolidation?
July 1996, Volume 7, Issue 3
Democratization in the Middle East: Quandaries of the Peace Process
April 1996, Volume 7, Issue 2
Is the Middle East Different?
A review of Democracy Without Democrats? The Renewal of Politics in the Muslim World, edited by Ghassan Salamé.
July 1995, Volume 6, Issue 3
Reviving Civil Society in Egypt
April 1995, Volume 6, Issue 2
Economic Reform and Democracy: Can the Middle East Compete?
January 1995, Volume 6, Issue 1
Toleration and the New Arab Politics
July 1994, Volume 5, Issue 3
Rethinking Civil Society: Pluralism in the Arab World
July 1993, Volume 4, Issue 3
Fostering Israel’s “Age of Reform”
January 1993, Volume 4, Issue 1
Choosing an Electoral System: Israel Debates Reform
October 1992, Volume 3, Issue 4
The Islamist Challenge: Religion and Modernity in Algeria
October 1992, Volume 3, Issue 4
The Islamist Challenge: The Failure of Reform in Tunisia
April 1992, Volume 3, Issue 2
Afghanistan: A New Approach
April 1992, Volume 3, Issue 2
Consolidating Turkish Democracy
Summer 1991, Volume 2, Issue 3
The Postwar Arab World
Spring 1991, Volume 2, Issue 2
Egypt’s Uneasy Party Politics
Winter 1991, Volume 2, Issue 1
Islam, Elections, and Reform in Algeria
Fall 1990, Volume 1, Issue 4
An Arab Path to Democracy?
A review of Unruly Corporatism: The Associational Life in Twentieth-Century Egypt, by Robert Bianchi.
Spring 1990, Volume 1, Issue 2
The Agony of the Sudan
Spring 1990, Volume 1, Issue 2
Islamic Liberalism
A review of Islamic Liberalism: A Critique of Development Ideologies, by Leonard Binder.
How Turkey’s Opposition Won Big
Less than a year after a bitter loss, the opposition dealt Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling party their largest electoral defeat in decades. The question is whether they can now build on their success.
Will Kuwait’s Next Parliament Be Its Last?
The Gulf kingdom has been a rare democratic experiment. But gridlock and the Emir’s mounting impatience with Kuwaiti politics may be on the cusp of bringing it to an end.
Why Egypt Is Growing More Unstable Fast
The economy is spiraling, public frustration is mounting, and the regime is becoming more repressive. The next time Egyptians come to the streets, they will be looking for more than promises and free elections.
Cracks in Sisi’s Façade
Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections are a sham. But the opposition can still take advantage of this moment to push for genuine reforms that the country desperately needs.
Inside the Fight to Save Israeli Democracy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants the public to see his efforts to overhaul the Israeli judiciary as a “reform.” But people have seen it for what it is: a struggle over the very future of democracy itself.
7 Lessons from Turkey’s Effort to Beat a Populist Autocrat
What the opposition did and how Erdoğan managed to escape outright defeat.
Why Women Are Leading the Fight in Iran
Iran’s women were the Islamic Republic’s first target for repression. This is the newest chapter in their struggle to win back their rights.
Iran Erupts
Iranians are once again flooding the streets in protest. How is this wave of demonstrations different?
Why Pakistan Always Seems on the Brink of Collapse
The military has spent decades trying to impose order on Pakistani politics. It has led to chaos.
A Dictator’s Day in Court
Tunisia’s president is looking to strengthen his chokehold on the country.
How Democracy Can Win Out in Sudan
The country just got a new chance to restore its democratic transition. Here’s how they can ensure that Sudan stays on the right path.
Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Arab World
The uprisings that swept the Arab world beginning in 2010 toppled four entrenched rulers and seemed to create a political opening in a region long impervious to democratization.