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About Ahmed E. Souaiaia

Professor SOUAIAIA teaches at the University of Iowa. He is the author of the book, Contesting Justice.

Articles by Ahmed E. Souaiaia

Thursday 9th February

Proxy wars: could the US end up supporting al-Qaeda-like groups in Syria?

Ahmed E. Souaiaia, 9 February 2012
Syrian state-controlled media blames most of the deaths on armed groups (which it calls terrorists). These allegations have awakened Russia’s dormant–but not forgotten–memory of the Saudi-American alliance that created the Mujahidin networks in Afghanistan, which in turn defeated the Soviet Union.
Wednesday 25th January

Who are the 40%?

Ahmed E. Souaiaia, 25 January 2012
The Islamist win in Egypt confirms a trend. Religious absolutism is now out of the equation: people are empowered to determine their political leaders and their institutions.
Saturday 31st December

Some politicians in the first democratic government of Tunisia

Ahmed E. Souaiaia, 31 December 2011
The three parties in the new coalition government of Tunisia have months, not years, to deliver on unemployment, political reform and economic growth.

Holding on to the status quo, Gulf States seek political unity

Ahmed E. Souaiaia, 21 December 2011
If the Gulf Cooperation Council wanted to support democracy and stability, they would have invested in Tunisia and Egypt. Instead, they are investing in regimes that mimic their own Umayyad model of governance.
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