Political Reform in the Arab World

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Political Reform in the Arab World

By Julia Choucair-Vizoso

Published on Jul 20, 2006

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Democracy, Conflict, and Governance

The Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program is a leading source of independent policy research, writing, and outreach on global democracy, conflict, and governance. It analyzes and seeks to improve international efforts to reduce democratic backsliding, mitigate conflict and violence, overcome political polarization, promote gender equality, and advance pro-democratic uses of new technologies.

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Middle East

The Middle East Program in Washington combines in-depth regional knowledge with incisive comparative analysis to provide deeply informed recommendations. With expertise in the Gulf, North Africa, Iran, and Israel/Palestine, we examine crosscutting themes of political, economic, and social change in both English and Arabic.

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Source: NPR's "Fresh Air

Listen to this July 20, NPR "Fresh Air" interview in which Carnegie associate Julia Choucair analyzes Hizbollah's role in the current Middle East conflict and Lebanon's daunting political predicament.

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About the Author

Julia Choucair-Vizoso

Former Editor in Chief, Sada

Julia Choucair Vizoso is editor in chief of the online journal, Sada. Her research interests include Middle Eastern politics, authoritarianism, and identity politics.

Recent Work

Commentary
Elections Highlight Lebanon's Confessional System
- Julia Choucair-Vizoso
Paper
Illusive Reform: Jordan's Stubborn Stability
- Julia Choucair-Vizoso

Political Reform Democracy Middle East Israel

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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