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Christopher Davidson is a reader in Middle East Politics in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University,…
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Those following the events in Egypt will be interested to read Curtis Ryan’s article on regime survival in Egypt. First…
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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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Why do authoritarian states allow their expatriates to vote? Laurie Brand investigates this puzzle in “Authoritarian States and Voting From…
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