Governança i reforma política

Les partis islamistes a l’épreuve du gouvernement

Les victoires électorales remportées par des formations islamistes dans les derniers mois de 2011 ont amené nombre de commentateurs à populariser l´expression d´automne islamiste. La réalité est d´autant moins conforme à ce cliche.

Perceptions on Democracy and Islamism: Hypotheses and Second-Guessed Predictions

Tunisia emerges clearly as the country with the highest democratic expectations within the Arab World, while the outlook for Egypt raises more doubts and a lot of uncertainty in the case of Libya.

Tunisians’ Perspective on Democracy and Political Islam: A Moderate Optimism

Many participating Tunisian experts believe that the prospect for the establishment of a solid democracy in Tunisia is probable or even very probable.

Prospects of Sustainable Democracy and Role of Political Islam: Morocco

Something is changing in Morocco and this is for a good reason. Yet referring to it as a genuine democracy would be either exaggerated or seen as a lack a clear understanding of what this concept actually means.

The Islamists in the Realm of the Egyptian Revolution

As predicted before Mubarak’s fall, the Islamists have widely benefited from the power vacuum in Egypt. Despite the different position they have taken regarding the Egyptian revolution, they were the ultimate winners of all elections held till now....

From Revolution to the Project of Democracy: The Difficulties of Organising the Tunisian Transition

The Tunisian revolution of January 2011 was primarily a social revolution whose roots went back to the economic and social difficulties that had given rise to significant protests in 2008 in the Gafsa region.

Political Reform in Egypt

Political reform in Egypt is not a new issue. In fact, a large number of Egyptian documents, even governmental ones, shows that reform has always been high on the agenda.

The Role of Political Islam in Arab Transitions: Year II of the Arab Spring, between Islamism, Democratic Transition and New Power Relations

How can it be that Islamist movements or parties, whose place in the groundswell of protest had been secondary, have nevertheless succeeded in taking the upper hand at elections?

Governance in the Southern Mediterranean after the Arab Spring: Drawing Up a New Social Contract

Understanding the origins of the contestation movement in the Arab region and the demands for social justice and accountable governance would better equip Europe to avoid repeating past behaviours.

Explaining Democratic Stagnation in the Western Balkans

Understanding the democratisation process in the successor states of the former Yugoslavia is of key importance for the European integration of these countries and their stabilisation, after the violent conflicts in the 1990s.

Elections in Libya

The election of a new national assembly in Libya is good news in several respects. Perhaps the first piece of good news is the simple fact that it actually took place and did so in a relatively peaceful atmosphere.

Social Protests in Egypt before and after the 25 January Revolution: Perspectives on the Evolution of their Forms and Features