Joshua Landis

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Whatever Happened to the ‘Arab Spring?’

Just three years ago, it appeared that dictatorships in the Middle East might become replaced by democracies. Now, these same regimes have found ways to use the electoral process to maintain power or attain it.

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· June 2, 2014
KCRW’s To The Point
commentary
The Nexus of Economy, Diplomacy, and Reform in Syria

Greater U.S. openness to Syria has brought forth surprising candor from Syrian officials on the state of the economy, the need for reforms, and the effect of U.S. sanctions.

  • Joshua Landis
· April 2, 2009
REQUIRED IMAGE
commentary
Will the Anti-Trust Law Make a Difference in Syria?

On April 4, Syria issued its first Competition and Anti-Trust Law (Law No 7/2008), which some observers consider a significant marker on the road from a planned to a market economy. The anti-trust legislation follows on the heels of several new laws issued over the past months, including a new commercial law, an incorporation law, and an arbitration law, replacing old ones dating to 1949.

  • Joshua Landis
· August 12, 2008