Society and Culture

Analysis

    • Op-Ed

    Libya's Militia Menace

    In spite of the success of Libya's recent elections, observers should have no illusions about the momentous challenges ahead—especially that of rebuilding and formalizing the country's security services.

    • Op-Ed

    Bring the Revolution to Arab Economies

    While failure to reach a power-sharing agreement in Egypt will prolong political instability, economic inaction would be just as damaging to the consolidation of democratic rule.

    • Op-Ed

    Illegal Immigration: Can It Be Stopped?

    While Russia needs immigrants and its neighboring countries need Russia to employ their superfluous workforce, native population and migrants are now in the process of a painful mutual adjustment. Part of the problem is illegal immigration, which is tied to corruption in law enforcement.

    • Op-Ed

    One Last Chance for Diplomacy as Syria Declares a Civil War

    If diplomacy in Syria does not succeed, the depth and breadth of devastation will increase dramatically. International actors must act swiftly and decisively in order to avoid further escalation of violence in Syria and its neighboring countries.

    • Article

    Supporting Arab Economies in Transition

    Deteriorating economic conditions and high public expectations are leading Arab governments to prioritize economic issues. This shift in focus provides the international community with an opportunity to partner with the Arab world.

    • Op-Ed

    Senator Reform Just Plain Bad

    A new bill introduced to change the way the Federation Council is formed ostensibly allows voters to express their will but actually shields those in power from accountability to the electorate.

    • Q&A

    Electing a New Libya

    While Libya still faces major challenges and will need to answer essential questions about the role of religion and regional autonomy as its new leaders write a constitution, it is safe to be relatively optimistic about its future.

    • Op-Ed

    Cut Aid to Egypt's Generals

    In the face of a power grab by its armed forces, the United States should consider suspending some or all of its military aid to Cairo.

    • Article

    The Brave New World of Libya’s Elections

    Libya's parliamentary election process has been a remarkable achievement in a country devoid of participatory politics for nearly half a century, despite the worrying presence of armed militias throughout the country.

    • Article

    Good News Before More Battles in Egypt

    The fact that Morsi’s victory was allowed to stand marks a major change in Egypt, but it is only one step in a process of transformation that will take time, be punctuated by many acrimonious battles, and in the end may not lead to democracy

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    Contributing Editor
    Middle East Program
    Rafiah Al Talei is the contributing Arabic editor for Sada in Carnegie’s Middle East Program
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    Bader Al-Saif
    Nonresident Fellow
    Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
    Bader Mousa Al-Saif is a nonresident fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where his research focuses on the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula.
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    Vera Axyonova
    EASI-Hurford Next Generation Fellow
    Vera Axyonova is an EASI-Hurford Next Generation fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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    Dan Baer
    Senior Fellow
    Europe Program
    Dan Baer is a senior fellow in the Europe program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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    Rosa Balfour
    Director
    Carnegie Europe
    Rosa Balfour is director of Carnegie Europe. Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy.
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    Carnegie Moscow Center
    Baunov is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center and editor in chief of Carnegie.ru.
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    Abigail Bellows
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    Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
    Abigail Bellows is a nonresident scholar in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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    Saskia Brechenmacher
    Fellow
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    Saskia Brechenmacher is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge and a fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where her research focuses on gender, civil society, and democratic governance.
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    Frances Z. Brown
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    Dr. Frances Z. Brown is a senior fellow with Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, who previously worked at the White House, USAID, and in non-governmental organizations. She writes on conflict, governance, and U.S. foreign policy.
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    Kim Ghattas
    Nonresident Senior Fellow
    Kim Ghattas is a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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    Harith Hasan
    Nonresident Senior Fellow
    Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
    Harith Hasan is a nonresident senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on Iraq, sectarianism, identity politics, religious actors, and state-society relations.
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    H. A. Hellyer
    Nonresident Scholar
    Middle East Program
    Dr. H.A. Hellyer is a senior associate fellow and scholar at the Royal United Services Institute in London and a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His research focuses on politics, international relations, security, and religion in the West and the Arab world.
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    Maiko Ichihara
    Visiting Scholar
    Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
    Maiko Ichihara is associate professor in the Graduate School of Law at Hitotsubashi University, Japan, and a visiting scholar at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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    Asia Program
    Sana Jaffrey is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her research focuses on violent conflict and the challenges of state-building in developing democracies.
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    Kheder Khaddour
    Nonresident Scholar
    Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
    Kheder Khaddour is a nonresident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. His research centers on civil military relations and local identities in the Levant, with a focus on Syria.
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    Stefan Lehne
    Visiting Scholar
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    Lehne is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, where his research focuses on the post–Lisbon Treaty development of the European Union’s foreign policy, with a specific focus on relations between the EU and member states.
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    David Linfield
    Visiting Scholar
    Middle East Program
    David Linfield is a visiting scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program, where he specializes in how socioeconomic inequality is reshaping political alliances and driving new pressure for change.
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    Hamza Meddeb
    Nonresident Scholar
    Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
    Hamza Meddeb is a nonresident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on economic reform, political economy of conflicts, and border insecurity across the Middle East and North Africa.
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    Andrew Miller
    Nonresident Scholar
    Middle East Program
    Andrew Miller is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program.
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    Carnegie India
    R.K. Misra is a nonresident scholar at Carnegie India. Based in Bengaluru, he drives Carnegie India’s Technology and Society program, and engages with technology innovators and policymakers.
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    Economic Policy Program
    Carnegie Moscow Center
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    Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
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    Mike Nelson directs the Carnegie Endowment’s Technology and International Affairs Program, which studies the implications of emerging technologies, including digital technologies, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence.
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    Anna Ohanyan is a nonresident senior scholar in the Russia and Eurasia Program.
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    Yezid Sayigh
    Senior Fellow
    Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
    Yezid Sayigh is a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where he leads the program on Civil-Military Relations in Arab States (CMRAS). His work focuses on the comparative political and economic roles of Arab armed forces and nonstate actors, the impact of war on states and societies, and the politics of postconflict reconstruction and security sector transformation in Arab transitions, and authoritarian resurgence.
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    Anu Singh
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    Paul Stronski
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    Paul Stronski is a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program, where his research focuses on the relationship between Russia and neighboring countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
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    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. His research deals with armed conflict, security sectors, and identity politics, with a focus on Libya, North Africa, and the Gulf.
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    Maha Yahya
    Director
    Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
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    Sarah Yerkes
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    Middle East Program
    Sarah Yerkes is a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program, where her research focuses on Tunisia’s political, economic, and security developments as well as state-society relations in the Middle East and North Africa.
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