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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe impact of the coalition on Ennahda and Nidaa Tounes
The multi-party government in Tunisia has shown the parties' willingness and ability to compromise, but has also...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat’s in a name? A second report on the Israeli elections
There has been some interesting rebranding of Israeli political parties in honor of the forthcoming election....
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWill Essebsi reconstruct himself?
Essebsi should take this crucial moment in Tunisian history as an opportunity to reinvent himself, to rise to the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSome observations on the forthcoming Israeli elections
The first polls taken after the election process was set in motion showed that Netanyahu was not seen as popular. So...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe presidential election and linguistic violence in Tunisia
The leading presidential candidates and some of their supporters are setting a bad example with hostile,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey's presidential election candidates
An overview of the strengths and weaknesses of Turkey's presidential candidates, and of the electorate's views,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey’s political system under an Erdogan presidency
Erdogan is likely to win the upcoming presidential elections in Turkey, but he faces many challenges that will leave...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSyria presidential election: the regime's extreme confidence
Syria's recent election is significant not because of its predictable outcome or because it has anything to do with...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEl Sisi's tainted legitimacy
Elections have exposed the fragility of Sisi’s rule and sent up warning signs of the dangerous path that will be...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: human rights on hold, in the name of economic development
The argument that economic development should precede human rights is tired and dangerous, though often seen. It...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s presidential elections: when the result has already been approved
Trends in Egypt indicate an easy win for Abdel Fattah Sisi in the upcoming presidential election, but serious...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIraq’s next parliamentary elections: the stakes
We are now completely at the mercy of our political class. Many of the same faces will return, and those who are new...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAlgeria’s presidential elections: a litany of failures by the political class has wasted a golden opportunity for change
Taking place sixty years since the Algerian revolution, today’s presidential elections presented the perfect...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey’s local elections, Erdoğan and the spectre of Gezi
People in Turkey are being forced to see the world as a zero-sum game between Berkin and Burakcan, to embrace one...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPolitics makes biased fools of us all
With tapes of voice recordings of Erdogan being leaked, whether they are authentic or not, what we believe today is...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA sham election will only divide Syria further
While the international community’s attention has been grabbed by Ukraine, it should not overlook the latest events...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCan Turkey handle free and fair elections?
The AKP government has been fervently pushing through legislation ahead of crucial local elections in March 2014...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPresidential elections: key step in Egypt’s roadmap
People who are keen on the democratic political process in Egypt share certain convictions as to who should fill the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWestminster 2015 - will the SNP shake things up?
Scotland's potential independence now stands firmly on the horizon. But one must wonder: if it is to happen, how...
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Published in: HomeTen lessons from Egypt’s elections
In the midst of a revolutionary winter, one writer sees rays of sunshine. The lack of a clear winner in the...