Andrea Teti is Senior Lecture in Politics and International Relations and scientific lead for the Arab Transformations Project at the University of Aberdeen, and Senior Fellow at the Brussels-based European Centre for International Affairs. Follow him on Twitter @a_teti.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s predictable tragedy: more instability, attacks to comeConflict and political radicalization are the lifeblood of a regime unable to wean itself off the exploitation of its own people.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIraq after ISIS: continued conflict or rebuilding beyond ethno-sectarian identities?Ignoring priorities that have popular support in Iraq risks undermining post-ISIS attempts to build a stable country, with knock-on effects at a regional level.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat do people in the Arab countries want? Conceptions of democracyArab respondents mostly reject the EU brand of formal liberal democracy in which elections are essential, but civil and political rights remain decoupled from unprioritised social and economic rights.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPerceptions of EU foreign policy in the MENA regionIn Arab countries, the EU is not seen as providing stability or promoting democracy. Asked what policies the EU should prioritise, survey respondents wanted 'economic support' and 'economic development'.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaSpain’s hologram protestsMillions of Spaniards have engaged in protests over the past four years. As of July 1 they can be subject to disproportionate fines and even jail for exercising their democratic rights to freedom of expression, assembly, protest and information. Interview.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Spain’s hologram protestsMillions of Spaniards have engaged in protests over the past four years. As of July 1 they can be subject to disproportionate fines and even jail for exercising their democratic rights to freedom of expression, assembly, protest and information. Interview. Español.