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Governance

Many of the reforms in the name of good governance in MENA have had only limited impact in responding to the demands of citizens. From lukewarm decentralization to unanswered calls for more openness and transparency, MENA countries are still looking for governance models that are responsive to the needs of their people.

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Publications

Gazans’ Outlook on Future Governance:  Divergent Views and Ambitious Aspirations — Omar Shaban Ismail
Bawader / Commentary
30 January 2025
#Conflicts#Governance#Palestine
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With Parliamentary Suspension, Kuwait Has More to Gain Than Lose — Clemens Chay
Bawader / Commentary
3 June 2024
#Governance#Kuwait#Parliament
Egypt and the West:  The Colonial Echoes and Inherent Risks of Financial Aid — Kamal Tabikha
Bawader / Commentary
6 May 2024
#Egypt#EU#Governance#Political Economy
The Israeli War on Gaza:   Post-War Scenarios — Omar Shaban Ismail
Bawader / Commentary
30 April 2024
#Conflicts#Governance#Palestine
The Road Ahead of Algeria’s Elections:  A Changing Status Quo? — Zine Labidine Ghebouli
Research
15 March 2024
#Algeria#Elections#Governance
Tunisia:   The Nation and Its Traitors — Malek Lakhal
Research
12 December 2023
#Governance#Tunisia
Post-Bouteflika’s “New Algeria”: Transition in a Vicious Cycle
Post-Bouteflika’s “New Algeria”:   Transition in a Vicious Cycle — Zine Labidine Ghebouli
Bawader / Commentary
24 August 2023
#Algeria#Governance
Ennahda or the cost of recognition — Thierry Brésillon
Bawader / Commentary
26 November 2021
#Governance#Political Parties#Tunisia
Tunisia:  A Revolution Still Without Monuments — Malek Lakhal
Bawader / Commentary
12 May 2021
#Governance#Reform#Social Justice#Tunisia
Oman, Ten Years After the Arab Spring:   The Evolution of State-Society Relations — Yasmina Abouzzohour
Bawader / Commentary
9 February 2021
#FutureMENA#Governance#Oman
Iraq’s New Electoral Law:  Old Powers Adapting to Change — Omar al-Jaffal
Bawader / Commentary
12 January 2021
#Elections#Governance#Iraq
Building on Quicksand:   Pursuing Transitional Justice in Times of Great Upheaval — Nadim Houry
Bawader / Commentary
24 November 2020
#Governance#Human Rights#Transitional Justice
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The Political Economy of Syria:   Deepening Pre-War Orientations  — Joseph Daher
Bawader / Commentary
30 October 2020
#Governance#Political Economy#Syria
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Timebomb at the Port:  How Institutional Failure, Political Squabbling and Greed Set the Stage for Blowing up Beirut — Reinoud Leenders
Research
16 September 2020
#Corruption#Governance#Lebanon#Political Economy
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What Has Changed in Policing since the Arab Uprisings of 2011?  Challenges to Reform and Next Steps — Alex Walsh
Bawader / Commentary
7 September 2020
#Governance#Police#Security
ARI Blog and Updates:  The Impact of the Coronavirus in MENA
Blog
29 May 2020
#COVID-19#Economy#Governance#Health#Social Contract#Social Justice
Morocco:   Can the PJD Still Absorb Popular Anger? — Mohammed Masbah
Bawader / Commentary
30 March 2020
#FutureMENA#Governance#Morocco#Political Parties
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What Has Changed in Policing since the Arab Uprisings of 2011?  Surveying Policing Concepts and Modes of Contestation — Alex Walsh
Bawader / Commentary
25 January 2020
#Governance#Police#Security
“What is a State without the People?”:   Statehood Obsession and Denial of Rights in Palestine — Dr. Alaa Tartir
Bawader / Commentary
8 January 2020
#FutureMENA#Governance#Palestine
The Syrian State:   A Two-Headed Monster is Emerging — Bassma Kodmani
Bawader / Commentary
20 December 2019
#FutureMENA#Governance#Syria
Models for Successful MENA Anti-corruption Strategies
Models for Successful MENA Anti-corruption Strategies — Brent McCann
Research
9 December 2019
#Corruption#Governance
Models for Successful MENA Anti-corruption Strategies
Anti-corruption Strategies:   What Can MENA Activists Learn from Experiences in Other Countries? — Arab Reform Initiative
Press Release
9 December 2019
#Corruption#Governance
A Strong Central State:   A Prerequisite for Effective Local Governance in Yemen — Osamah Al-Rawhani
Bawader / Commentary
17 October 2019
#Decentralization#FutureMENA#Governance#Yemen
Arab Reform Initiative - What Decentralization Model for Future Syria?
Transitioning to Decentralized Governance:   Regional Experiences for a Syrian Model — Arab Reform Initiative
Conference Report
4 April 2019
#Decentralization#Governance#Syria
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