Arab Spring

Technology and Tyranny: Social Media and the End of the Liberal World Order

Jean-Marie Chenou • Nov 22 2018 • Articles

Social media are used by authoritarian regimes and tyrants – and as instruments of resistance. In both cases, they participate in the redefinition of the world order.

Online Resources – The Arab League

E-International Relations • Apr 22 2018 • Online resources

A brief introduction to the Arab League, also known as the League of Arab States, with links and media to further explore.

Huntington vs. Mearsheimer vs. Fukuyama: Which Post-Cold War Thesis is Most Accurate?

Glen M.E. Duerr • Apr 22 2018 • Articles

Scholars cannot discount Huntington because core parts of his arguments still remain relevant to the narratives of today even if he is incorrect in some places.

Review – The Square

Lucia Sorbera • May 5 2017 • Features

Noujaim’s documentary masterfully conserves the Egyptian revolution for future generations, and thereby confirms the relevance of film for liberation struggles.

Voices of the People

Jeffrey Haynes • Jan 16 2017 • Articles

Connectedness and shared ideas collectively characterise today’s popular protests. We can expect to see more such protests as people across the world raise their voices and demand change.

The Legacy of the Obama Administration

Glen Segell • Oct 30 2016 • Articles

During Obama’s tenure America’s global leadership has declined to its lowest ebb leaving some allies to wonder how much they can rely on the US.

Long Game, Hard Choices: The Obama Administration and Democracy in Egypt

Nicolas Bouchet • Sep 6 2016 • Articles

The experiences of the Arab Spring cannot be erased and the US will have no choice but to factor in its foreign policy, the popular political aspirations in the region.

Interview – Loretta Napoleoni

E-International Relations • May 27 2016 • Features

Loretta Napoleoni discusses the finances of terror networks, the challenge of countering ISIS, and the attraction of China’s economic model for developing countries.

Interview – Nadje Al-Ali

E-International Relations • Jan 30 2016 • Features

Professor Al-Ali answers questions on the difficulties faced by Iraqi female academics, the role of women’s movements in the MENA region, and the academic-activist link.

Review – Bahrain’s Uprising

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen • Jan 20 2016 • Features

This edited collection reconstructs an evocative and comprehensive account of the forgotten flashpoint of the Arab Spring – Kingdom of Bahrain’s Pearl uprising.

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