Democracy and Governance

Publications

Viewpoint
LebanonDemocracy and Governance
No Rest for the Weary: Lebanon’s Miqati Must Hit the Ground Running
Sep 10, 2021Imad K. Harb
Najib Miqati, the billionaire tasked over a year ago with forming the Lebanese government, has finally finished putting it together, but not before President M…
Policy Analysis
JordanDemocracy and Governance
Jordan’s Decade-long Path to Democracy Might Have Just Begun
Sep 3, 2021Daoud Kuttab
In June, Jordan’s King Abdullah II appointed a 92-member commission, headed by former Prime Minister Samir Rifai, and charged it with creating a plan to modern…

Podcast
JordanDemocracy and Governance
A Coup or Not a Coup, That Is the Question in Jordan
May 7, 2021
Jillian Schwedler joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss Jordan’s royal family tensions and the current situation in the kingdom. Dr. Schwedler is a professor o…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
The Political Implications of the 2021 Elections for Palestinian National Aspirations
May 5, 2021
On May 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC and the Institute for Palestine Studies cosponsored and held the second of two webinars on the Palestinian elections.…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
The Challenges of Holding Palestinian Elections under Occupation
Apr 27, 2021
On April 27, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC and the Institute for Palestine Studies cosponsored a virtual panel discussion titled “The Challenges of Holding P…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
Israeli Elections 4.0: Israel’s Political Crisis and Impact on the Palestinians
Mar 24, 2021
On March 24, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) and the Institute for Palestine Studies cosponsored a webinar titled “Israeli Elections 4.0: Israel’s Politi…

Conferences
US Foreign Policy
US Policy and Global Competition in the Middle East
Sep 14-17, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET
As the United States prepares to scale back its involvement in the Middle East, global powers such as Russia and China are working to increase their influence …
Webinar
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa
Aug 5, 2021
On August 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa.”
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
The Political Implications of the 2021 Elections for Palestinian National Aspirations
May 5, 2021
On May 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC and the Institute for Palestine Studies cosponsored and held the second of two webinars on the Palestinian elections.…