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What Kind of Transition?

Haizam Amirah-Fernández discusses the ongoing protests in Algeria and their broader regional context.

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By Ghida Tayara
Published on Jun 3, 2019
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Diwan, a blog from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Middle East Program and the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, draws on Carnegie scholars to provide insight into and analysis of the region. 

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Haizam Amirah-Fernández is a senior analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute and an associate professor at the Instituto de Empresa, both in Madrid. His research focus is on international relations, political Islam, and transitions to democracy in the Arab world. He has lectured at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Georgetown University, Saint Louis University, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, and the Universitat de Barcelona. He has also worked for the United Nations in New York and for Human Rights Watch in Washington, D.C. Amirah-Fernández is a frequent commentator in Spanish and international media. Diwan interviewed him in mid-May to get his perspective on the recent protests in Algeria and their broader regional repercussions.

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