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The interim President was obliged to suspend work on the constitution, dissolve the representative assemblies, and call for elections to a national constituent assembly to draft a new constitution for the country.
Civil-military relations in Spain are difficult, and to this day they bear the marks of dictatorship—despite the fact that since the first governments of the democratic period attempts have been made to improve them.
This paper analyses the effects of the parliamentary elections on the political landscape and on the balance of power between the various actors. It then addresses the scenarios that may arise from the new situation in terms of the clash or concord between the various legitimacies.Recent Publications
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Security Reform in Sudan: Efforts and Possibilities
1 December 2011
, by
Haydar Ibrahim Ali
General Abboud’s term has witnessed important changes in terms of how the security apparatus functions gaining bad reputation for protecting the regime. Here lies the question as to how the work of security services can be diverted to serve the state, the society and the individual. -
The Omani Spring: towards the break of a new dawn
27 November 2011
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Said Sultan al Hashimi
From February to mid May this year, an intense wave of protests swept the sultanate of Oman. This paper examines the reasons behind the protests and the progress of the movement from February until May 14th when the Omani authorities forcefully dispersed the demonstrators outside the Shura Council. -
Constitutional Reform in Morocco: Reform in times of revolution
1 November 2011
, by
Abdellah Tourabi
The constitutional reform received overwhelming approval in a popular referendum. It’s an important benchmark for the codification of rights & freedoms, reinforcement of executive power, broadening the rule of law & independence of judiciary. Yet, It doesn’t reduce the King’s powers.
Reform Watch
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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.
The Arab Reform Initiative is a consortium of fifteen key policy research centers from the Arab world with partners from Europe and the United States, working to mobilize the Arab research capacity to advance knowledge and promote a home grown program for democratic reform.