POMEPS congratulates Sarah Bush on the upcoming release of her first book, The Taming of Democracy Assistance: Why Democracy Promotion Does…
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By John P. Entelis, Fordham University * This memo was prepared for “The Arab Thermidor: The Resurgence of the Security State”…
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The Johns Hopkins University Press has recently released Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Arab World, edited by Larry Diamond and…
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#17 – February 25, 2013. The George Washington University’s Marc Lynch, director of the Project on Middle East Political Science,…
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#15 – February 13, 2013. The George Washington University’s Marc Lynch, director of the Project on Middle East Political Science,…
Continue ReadingPOMEPS Studies 1 – Arab Uprisings: New Opportunities for Political Science
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Arab Uprisings: Jordan, Forever on the Brink
Jordan, Forever on the Brink POMEPS Briefing 11 – May 9, 2012 The sudden, unprecedented resignation by Jordan’s Prime Minister…
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Arab Uprisings: Breaking Bahrain
Breaking Bahrain POMEPS Briefing 10 – April 26, 2012 The decision to hold a Formula One race on Bahrain focused…
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