Regions

Policy Analysis
North AfricaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Democratization and Radicalization: Understanding Tunisia’s Model of Democratic Transition
Feb 21, 2017Tamara Kharroub
On February 1, 2017, German police arrested a Tunisian asylum seeker suspected of recruiting for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and planning a…
Op-Eds
Why did the Democratic Transition Succeed in Tunisia while Failing in Other Countries (AR)
Jan 24, 2017Radwan Ziadeh
The Tunisian democratic experiment is very attractive to analysts and researchers seeking to understand the social and political makings of a successful democr…
Op-Eds
Radwan Ziadeh: Tunisia Sets the Example Time and Again
Nov 30, 2016Radwan Ziadeh
Not only was Tunisia the first country to initiate the Arab Spring, but it was also the first country to start a transitional justice process to look for, and …
Washington Policy Weekly
LevantMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
Congressional Update
Jun 24, 2016
The House abruptly adjourned on June 22 amid chaos when Democrats staged a sit-in on the House floor disrupting proceedings. Led by civil rights icon Represen…
Research Paper
EgyptDemocracy and Governance
The Gender Paradox of Arab Democracy
Jun 22, 2016Tamara Kharroub
On 17 December 2010, 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor Tarek al-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi was slapped across the face in front of a crowd and insulted by a munic…

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