Tunisia: Protests and Prospects for Change POMEPS Briefings 1 – January 15, 2011 Protests broke out in Tunisia on December…
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“Evolving Nationalism: Homeland, Identity, and Religion in Israel” -A Conversation with Nadav Shelef
Nadav Shelef, the Harvey M. Meyerhoff Assistant Professor of Israel Studies and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political…
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POMEPS publishes briefing booklets throughout the year. These briefings are collections of relevant Monkey Cage articles from WashingtonPost.com, and previously Middle…
Continue ReadingModernization, Islam, or Social Capital: What Explains Attitudes Toward Democracy in the Muslim World
Religiosity, Islamic values, and social trust may poorly predict individual support for democracy in the Muslim world. Instead, fifty years…
Continue ReadingTriggering Nationalist Violence: Competition and Conflict in Uprisings against Colonial Rule
From Algeria to Afghanistan, Sri Lanka to Chechnya, violence by nationalist actors has become increasingly popular. However, many nationalist actors…
Continue ReadingThe Synergy between Neoliberalism and Communitarianism: “Erdogan’s Third Way”
Is it possible to respond to the challenges of globalization by integrating neoliberal economic policies with a concern for social…
Continue ReadingSpoiling the Peace? Peace Process Exclusivity and Political Violence in North-Central Africa
Successful negotiations to end civil strife are likely directly correlated with levels of inclusivity in the negotiations process. In other…
Continue ReadingDemocratization, Instability, and War: Israel’s 2006 Conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah
Are democratizing states more likely to be war-prone? In a 2010 article in Security Studies, Evan Braden Montgomery and Stacie…
Continue ReadingAuthoritarian States and Voting From Abroad
Why do authoritarian states allow their expatriates to vote? Laurie Brand investigates this puzzle in “Authoritarian States and Voting From…
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Why do authoritarian states allow their expatriates to vote? Laurie Brand investigates this puzzle in “Authoritarian States and Voting From…
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