With secular autocrats and rigid Islamists equally discredited in the Arab world, the space is wide open for progressive democrats to save the Arab spring.
How John Maynard Keynes Can Save the Arab Spring
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Tunisia
Don’t Count Out the Arab Youth
Three ways rebellious young people are still reshaping the Middle East.
Tunisia’s New Constitution: Balancing Democracy With Islam
Though the attention it has attracted is undeniable, the impact the new constitution will actually have on Tunisia remains to be seen.
Egypt’s Fateful Choice: Democracy or Authoritarianism?
Algeria descended into civil war when its military suppressed the country’s democratically popular Islamists. Could the same happen in Egypt?
Tunisia: New Government, Old Ways?
While Tunisia remains an island of hope, its latest government reshuffling promises to change little for the country’s impoverished population.
Tunisia: Washington’s Grip Tightens
Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda party. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.Cross-posted from Open Democracy. Part One Two years ago it was a Tunisian uprising that triggered the events in Egypt which brought down Hosni Mubarek. Now it is the Egyptian mass...
The Roots of Social Rebellion? Social Movements.
The lesson from the streets of Brazil, Turkey, and the Arab world is to avoid underestimating half-baked social movements still in their infancy. With technological advancements and opportune conjunctures, the underdogs of yesterday can quickly turn into the makers of tomorrow. Not every nascent movement cascades into a full-blown revolution, but the pathfinders whose thoughts and actions carry forward to make history must get their due recognition.
Tunisia Must Not Fail
The economic situations of the Tunisians who drove the revolution have not improved one bit. Tunisia’s leaders need to intensify their efforts to stimulate economic development, and fast. But how can they do so when they are a little preoccupied setting up an entire government? This is where Washington comes in.
Tunisia and the IMF: Ennahda’s Mana From Washington (Part Two)
News reports suggest that Tunisia and the IMF are close to coming to terms over a $1.78 billion loan.
Structural Adjustment: Former President Ben Ali’s Gift to Tunisia (Part One)
The rip-off continues.