Tunisian Exceptionalism? Revisiting Recent Democratic Transitions Max Blaisdell Dec 13, 2015 The protest movements of the Arab Spring prompted a major reevaluation amongst policymakers and academics alike…
Labour Focus: Egypt Sam Hersh Oct 29, 2015 Instead of doing one long overview of labour movements in developing countries I have decided to zoom in to a…
2015: Redefining our Understanding of Free Speech Mai Rosner Mar 11, 2015 With the recent Charlie Hebdo attacks, freedom of speech has become a crucial talking point in the international…
Qatar’s Niche Foreign Policy Max Blaisdell Nov 19, 2014 Throughout history, the normative concept of states evolved and in the modern era statehood is granted through …
After Nasser, Nasser? Alex Langer Feb 11, 2014 On the 3rd of July 2013, after a series of large protests across the country, the first democratically elected…
Lester Pearson and the Suez Crisis: Lessons in Canadian Diplomacy (Part 2) Nicholas D'Ascanio Jan 20, 2014 Only twenty years into its foreign policy independence, Canada’s top diplomat had ended what could have been an…
Lester Pearson and the Suez Crisis: Lessons in Canadian Diplomacy (Part 1) Nicholas D'Ascanio Jan 10, 2014 To date, only one Canadian has ever received the Nobel Peace Prize. Lester B. Pearson, Secretary of State for…
Egypt’s “Somber Mood:” Bassem Youssef’s al-Barnamej Suspended Segolene Lapeyre Nov 2, 2013 Critics of the post-revolutionary leadership in Egypt have lost an ally. By censoring Bassem Youssef's…
Wrapping up the Arab Spring (2011-2013) Part 2: Revolution And Transition Benedikt van den Woldenberg Oct 18, 2013 Since the beginning of what soon became known by the neologism ‘Arab Spring’ four countries have witnessed a…