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Institutional Reform in Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia

Tue. May 28th, 2013
Washington, DC

As Arab political transitions stumble and parties clash over the pace and direction of reforms, analysts are largely focused on the differences between political actors—Islamists, Salafis, liberals, and others—and the implications for political development. But critics argue that this distracts attention from trying to understand the critical institutional changes underway in these countries. 

Frederic Wehrey, Ellen Lust, and Jakob Mathias Wichman discussed political change and institutional dynamics in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. Marwan Muasher moderated.

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Marwan Muasher

Vice President for Studies

Marwan Muasher is vice president for studies at Carnegie, where he oversees research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East. Muasher served as foreign minister (2002–2004) and deputy prime minister (2004–2005) of Jordan, and his career has spanned the areas of diplomacy, development, civil society, and communications.

Frederic Wehrey

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Frederic Wehrey is a senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on governance, conflict, and security in Libya, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf.

Ellen Lust

Jakob Wichmann