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Integration of the Islamist Movement : The Case of Algeria

15 February 2010 , by Daho Djerbal

Re-legitimizing the state through voting or discrediting it through widespread insecurity were the political issues that took Algeria during the 1990s into a downward spiral of violence not seen since the colonial period.

2010: Sudan Faces Danger of Secession of the South

10 February 2010 , by Haydar Ibrahim Ali

The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Naivasha (Kenya) on January 9th, 2005 was greeted by a torrent of optimism, generated by the international guarantees and momentum, and promises of economic assistance and political backing for the agreement.

Bedouinocratic Libya: Between Hereditary Succession and Reform

29 January 2010 , by Rachid Khechana

There are two fundamental aspects to reform in Libya.

recent publications

Policy Brief: The Dialectic Relationship Between the Political and the Civil in the Syrian Civil Society (...) 30 November 2009 , by Wael Sawah
With the beginning of Damascus Spring, 2000-2001, a new expression entered the Syrian political and cultural dictionary: the civil society.
Country Report: Reforms at a Standstill for the Taef Government of Lebanon 18 December 2009 , by Karam Karam , Myriam Catusse
On November 5th 1989, at Taëf, a “National Reconciliation Accord” was signed with the goal of the civil war that Lebanon had been experiencing for fifteen years.
Security Reform in Jordan: Where to Start? 18 December 2009 , by Sufian Obaidat
I fear that the expression “security reform” has earned a place in modern political dictionaries
Thematic Studies: Constitutional Reforms in the Arab World 16 November 2009 , by Amina El Messaoudi
Constitutional reform in the Arab world derives legitimacy from its importance in the process of modernization, reformulating the relationship between state and society,
The Current Palestinian Scene: Setting National Priorities Right 21 October 2009 , by Hani al Masri
For Palestinians to develop en effective national strategy, re-take the initiative...