Arab citizens know democracy’s not perfect. They want it anyway. Michael Robbins - July 20, 2022 That’s what Arab Barometer finds in its latest wave of surveys across 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa
Tunisia’s draft constitution solidifies one-man rule Al Ali - July 8, 2022 Will Tunisia still be a democracy if the president controls the courts and legislature?
Tunisia has its first-ever female prime minister. That’s not as good for democracy as it sounds. Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler, Lihi Ben Shitrit, and Julia Elad-Strenger - October 12, 2021 Around the world, would-be authoritarians have been ‘pinkwashing’ policies that undermine democracy. Our research finds that it works.
Tunisia’s president just gave himself unprecedented powers. He says he’ll rule by decree. Al Ali - September 23, 2021 He’s also planning to amend the constitution and enact new electoral laws.
Academic experts believe that Middle East politics are actually getting worse Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch - September 16, 2021 Nearly two-thirds of our recent survey group think the Israeli-Palestinian situation is akin to apartheid
Africans think their governments aren’t fighting corruption hard enough Christiaan Keulder - January 28, 2021 But they fear punishment if they speak up against it
In Tunisia, more women in office can make all the difference Lindsay J. Benstead - July 5, 2019 Electoral gender quotas can improve women’s representation, even in democratizing and authoritarian regimes.
What Tunisia’s historic truth commission accomplished — and what went wrong Laryssa Chomiak - January 16, 2019 [caption id="attachment_75906" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Relatives of abuse victims react in
Is protest a safety valve against ISIS in Tunisia? Neil Ketchley and Christopher Barrie - December 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81311" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Tunisian army troops patrol the streets
Why the prospects for democracy are so much better in Tunisia than Egypt or Libya Sabina Henneberg and Mieczysław Boduszyński - July 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75910" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa
Why do Tunisians keep protesting? Chantal Berman - January 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68294" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Family members of Tunisians who died
What do ordinary citizens in the Arab world really think about the Islamic State? Mark Tessler, Michael Robbins, and Amaney Jamal - July 27, 2016 What do ordinary Arabs think about the Islamic State? This
Peru rejected Keiko Fujimori, but most new democracies vote authoritarian parties back into office. Here’s why. James Loxton - June 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42106" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally against presidential candidate Keiko
After the political science relevance revolution Marc Lynch - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37723" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Secretary of State John F. Kerry
What the Arab uprising protesters really wanted Mark Beissinger, Kevin Mazur, and Amaney Jamal - October 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30758" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man looks at a banner
How leaked Saudi documents might really matter Marc Lynch - June 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26333" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Royal guards stand on
Rethinking nations in the Middle East Marc Lynch - June 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25605" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] Two youths carrying
Why Tunisians (don’t) vote for women Lindsay Benstead, Ellen Lust, and Amaney Jamal - May 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24286" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center "] A Tunisian woman casts
Why Tunisians (don't) vote for women - May 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24286" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center "] A Tunisian woman casts
Why is Tunisian democracy succeeding while the Turkish model is failing? Yüksel Sezgin - November 8, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17862" align="alignnone" width="620"] Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in
Arab views on governance after the uprisings Michael Robbins and Mark Tessler - October 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17435" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Defaced presidential campaign posters of ousted
The richness of Tunisia’s new politics Laryssa Chomiak - October 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17398" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Women look at candidate lists for
The richness of Tunisia's new politics - October 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17398" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Women look at candidate lists for
Tunisia’s economic status quo Erik Churchill and Antonio Nucifora - October 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17015" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Tunisian man looks at election
Tunisia’s golden age of crony capitalism Caroline Freund, Bob Rijkers, and Antonio Nucifora - March 27, 2014 This article is based on the World Bank Working Paper
Tunisia's golden age of crony capitalism Caroline Freund, Bob Rijkers, and Antonio Nucifora - March 27, 2014 This article is based on the World Bank Working Paper
Rupert Murdoch and Preference Falsification Henry Farrell - July 18, 2011 I did a Bloggingheads debate with Felix Salmon last week,
So the greatest political change in the Middle East this century is not Beirut 2005 or Teheran 2009, but Tunis, 2011? Joshua Tucker - January 15, 2011 More on Tunisia: a guest post by "Professor Scott Radnitz":http://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Wealthy-Predatory-Elite-Led-Protests/dp/0801449537