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The army and the Constitution in Egypt: The current state of affairs 11 May 2012 , by Tewfick Aclimandos
Since 1952, throughout the years and despite various regime changes, the army has been, at all times, the ultimate guarantor of the regime’s continued existence. Its intervention saved the regimes in 1977 and 1986; its support for the head of state in 1971 proved decisive.
British Colonial Policies in the Arab Region: Sowing the Seeds of Contemporary Middle Eastern Security Sectors? 27 April 2012 , by Jessica Watkins
This chapter explores some of the strategies pursued by the British in four of its Arab territories: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Oman and assesses their effects and long term influences on the performance of Arab security agencies.
The recent Brazilian constitutional experience: some topics for discussion 25 April 2012 , by Cláudio Gonçalves Couto
The opening process in Brazil was characterized by small advances and many retreats in the 1970s that limited the deepening of political liberalization. Meanwhile, Brazil’s important modernization process was deepened by the developmentalist policies of the regime.

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Security Sector Reform in the Arab Countries: The Case of Palestine 24 April 2012 , by Azmi al-Shuaibi
The security institution is viewed by the Palestinian public, civil society organizations including political parties, the private sector and the media, not to mention Israel and the international community, as a failure in protecting the foundations of a Palestinian democratic system.
Yemen after the Elections: A Fragile Agreement and a Complex Situation 24 April 2012 , by Wesam Basandu
Saleh tried repeatedly to depict the Yemeni revolution as a simple disagreement that degenerated into a conflict between the former ruling party and the opposition, and it is on this premise that his regime dealt with both, the revolution and its revolutionaries.
Mubarak (1990-2011): The State of Corruption 19 March 2012 , by Amr Adly
How did cronyism and corruption operate under Mubarak and how business and power interacted to pave the way for the accumulation of private wealth? Who were the members of these networks?

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ARI Executive Director wins Georis Prize for 2011 1 June 2011

Bassma Kodmani, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative, lately won the 2011 Raymond Georis Prize for Innovative Philanthropy in Europe, a prize honouring outstanding contributions to European philanthropy.