Do Elections in the Arab World Matter?

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In The Media

Do Elections in the Arab World Matter?

By Ms. Amy Hawthorne

Published on Nov 13, 2002

Source: Carnegie

About the Author

Ms. Amy Hawthorne

Former Associate

Recent Work

Commentary
Egypt: Making the Vote Freer and Fairer?
- Ms. Amy Hawthorne
Commentary
Egypt's Judges Win Public Support but not Government Concessions
- Ms. Amy Hawthorne, Hesham Nasr

Political Reform Democracy Middle East

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.

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