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The Arab Spring has led to significant political gains for Islamists in Egypt and Tunisia. Islamist parties initially benefited from being the most organized and having a reputation for being incorruptible, but are now faced with the challenges of governing.... Read More
صراع نحو الديمقراطية، ما هي احنمالات تطور الأوضاع في المنطقة العربية؟
Original English post by Shahira Emara, translated by Ramage Nada بعد مرورعامين على ما يعرف بالربيع العربي، أصبح هناك حاجة متزايدة لوضع إطار هيكلي لفهم التطورات الإقليمية. لا تزال هناك أسئلة لم يتم الرد عليها، وتفسيرات غير حاسمة، ومحاولة مبدئية... Read More
Comparative Economic Performance in Islamist-Governed Countries
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Plenary session 2 - "Comparative Economic Performance in Islamist-Governed Countries"[/caption] Following up on yesterday’s discussions on The Causes of the Arab Uprisings and the Rationale for the Rise of Islamist Parties to Power, the focus of... Read More
Delivering economic assistance to Arab countries in political transition
Michele Dunne, Director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East spoke in the second plenary session at the 2013 ERF Annual Conference. In the video below, Dunne reflects on the key issues she thinks are important to address... Read More
Key Challenges for Economic Development in Islamist-Governed Countries
Jillian Schwedler from the University of Massachusetts spoke in the second plenary session at the 2013 ERF Annual Conference. After the session, we caught up with her and recorded this short video, to capture the key points of her presentation. Schwedler focuses on... Read More
A Struggle Towards Democracy, How Are Things Likely to Evolve in the Arab Region?
Two years after what has become known as the Arab Spring, increasingly, there is a need for a structural framework to attempt to make sense of regional developments. There are still unanswered questions, inconclusive interpretations and a tentative grasp of... Read More
Islamism and Islamist Movement into a Historical Perspective
During the first plenary session at the 2013 ERF Annual Conference, Jean-Philippe Platteau, (University of Namur and University of Oxford), addressed the origins and roles of Islamist movements. According to him, a glimpse into the historical perspective is essential in order... Read More
Understanding the Causes of Arab Springs and the Political Success of Islamist Parties
In his presentation during the first session of the 2013 ERF Annual Conference, Samer Shehata (Georgetown University) focused on two main elements: the causes of the Arab uprising and the rise of Islamist parties. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG5RYk0DJPU] According to Shehata, there are multiple and... Read More
Arab Spring in Egypt – Building Empirical Foundations for a Consistent Account
Ishac Diwan (Harvard University) spoke in the first session at the 2013 ERF Annual Conference taking place in Kuwait City from 3 to 5 March 2013. After the session we recorded this short interview with Mr. Diwan. According to Mr.... Read More