The 2018 blue wave included quite a few LGBT wins — even though voters are still wary of gay and trans candidates. Gabriele Magni and Andrew Reynolds - November 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80572" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen.-elect Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) declares victory
Will there be a ‘rainbow wave’? 4 things to know about LGBTQ candidates running for office this year. Charles Gossett and Andrew Reynolds - October 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79173" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The first openly gay U.S. senator,
Why Turkey’s authoritarian descent shakes up democratic theory Jason Brownlee - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37754" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers
Abu Aardvark’s 2015 Middle East Book Awards Marc Lynch - December 31, 2015 [caption id="attachment_34047" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (iStock)[/caption] The aftermath of the Arab
Middle East beach week books! Marc Lynch - July 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26796" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Moroccan surfer walks along the
The best Middle East political science books of 2014 Marc Lynch - December 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19560" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Saudi Shiite protesters demonstrate against the death
Why the Modest Harvest of the Arab Spring? Joshua Tucker - October 21, 2013 Joshua Tucker: The following is a guest post from political
Can Peace Be Engineered? Institutions, Political Inclusion, and Ethnic Conflict Joshua Tucker - July 6, 2012 Continuing our on going partnership with the Comparative Democratization Section of
A First Look at Egypt’s Election John Sides - December 6, 2011 This is a guest post by Andrew Reynolds. He is
Tunisia Post-Election Report II: Free Fair and Meaningful Joshua Tucker - October 25, 2011 Continuing our series of election reports, we present a second
Tunisia National Assembly Post-Election Report: So Far, So Good Joshua Tucker - October 23, 2011 Continuing our series of election reports, we are pleased to
Tunisia Pre-Election Report: Hope and Angst in Tunisia’s Elections Joshua Tucker - October 21, 2011 Continuing our series of election reports, we are pleased to