Tag Archives: Democratic Reform

Guidelines for Making a Successful Transition from Autocracy to Democracy

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

With public and political attention firmly transfixed by events in Libya are we at risk of loosing focus when it comes to Tunisia and Egypt? Are we in danger of seeing these revolutions as self-contained events rather than the start … Continue reading →

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Egypt: From Dictator to Junta to …?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Not surprisingly the media have been transfixed this weekend with the resignation of President Mubarak. Reports and analysis have dissected the event from every conceivable angle – why it happened and what it now means both to Egypt and the … Continue reading →

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Tunisia: The Jasmine Revolution and its Implications for other Ancien Regimes

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

Just as many African countries will be studying the implications of the Sudanese referendum – if Sudan, why not the Congo, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast – so several Middle Eastern countries will be watching carefully the unfolding events in Tunisia – … Continue reading →

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