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Delivering on the great expectations of Tunisians means living up to the fundamental principles enshrined in the constitution and their promise of social justice.
The Arab states in transition are confronted with a seemingly intractable task: rebuilding state institutions and social contracts in an era of global change. Conventional approaches to security sector reform that fail to grasp the dilemmas and challenges complicating this effort are certain to fail.
Security-sector reform in the Arab World cannot happen in isolation from the wider process of democratic transition and national reconciliation.
Dismissing the Arab Spring uprisings as failures does not capture how fully they have transformed every dimension of the region’s politics.
The Egyptian government now finds itself in a hard place as it must reform its bureaucracy but risks social discord if it reduces its public sector which employs thousands.
President Obama must speak with President Sisi and express his objections to the accelerating crackdown on human rights and civil society.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb remains a looming threat, with its proven adaptability and resilience, and its high capacity for destruction.
Reforms and development in the wake of the Arab Spring protests in Morocco have addressed some surface issues but have failed to resolve underlying structural problems.
Following the ouster of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has altered its goal from societal outreach to organizational survival.
Earlier assessments of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s ability to act as a firewall against violent extremism need to be updated in the wake of the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi.