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All items tagged Arab revoltsOpen Think Tank ArticlesMay 21, 2011 | How to Support Regime Change in the Middle EastBernhard Lucke: Developments in Egypt and Iraq show that the process of encouraging regime change is a long-term endeavor. Ignoring the precedent of Afghanistan through risky actions in Libya and Syria will create prolonged civil wars in the region. The West can build trust through student exchanges, well-managed development aid, and general cooperation. ... MoreApril 15, 2011 | Don't Confuse the Arab Spring with the Fall of CommunismCody William Punter: The past months have witnessed an unexpected turn of events in the Arab World, leading us to draw parallels with past events, namely the fall of Communism in 1989. This article urges caution in drawing comparisons, while attmepting to place current events within the context of a wider narrative. ... MoreFebruary 3, 2011 | How to Respond to the Revolutionary WaveIoan Mircea Paşcu: Nobody can predict what the ultimate outcome of uprisings across North Africa will be. Nevertheless, a coherent response to turmoil in the region is required from Europe. Failure to contain unrest could see revolts spreading southward which would further strain the resource balance in the global economy. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJanuary 31, 2011 | Arab States: A Quagmire of Tyranny“Arabs are rebelling not just against decrepit autocrats but the foreign backers who kept them in power.” ++ Years of rule across the Arab world by faceless autocrats and ruthless generals, supported in many cases by the West, have caused entire populations to identify little with their own States. ++ The result has been a turning inwards toward narrow sectarian identities. ++ If it were not for ... More |
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