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Event

Institutional Reform in Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia

Tue, May 28th, 2013

Washington, DC

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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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North AfricaEgyptLibyaTunisiaPolitical ReformCivil Society

Event Speakers

Marwan Muasher
Vice President for Studies
Marwan Muasher
Frederic Wehrey
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Frederic Wehrey
Ellen Lust
Jakob Wichmann

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

Event Speakers

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

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