Michele Dunne analyzes the longstanding political problems behind the unrest in Bahrain and warns that if demonstrations build and government troops continue to use lethal force, protesters will reach a point of no return where compromise is impossible.
Nathan J. Brown examines both the obstacles that might prevent the Egyptian revolution from succeeding as a true democratic transition and the reasons to believe the country might see real political change.
Amr Hamzawy writes that the challenge facing Egypt now is to translate the changes flowing from the popular uprising into the concrete procedures and safeguards necessary for a genuine transition to democracy.
In spite of U.S. fears that Egypt's move toward democracy could be hijacked by the Muslim Brotherhood, Amr Hamzawy writes that the Egyptian uprising has been democratic and there is no real danger that Islamists will take control.
Uri Dadush warns that the obsession with global rebalancing stokes currency and protectionist tensions and diverts attention from what is really needed—reforms at home.
Amr Hamzawy writes that all Egyptian citizens must participate in rebuilding their country’s institutions throughout the current transition.
Dmitri Trenin explains that Moscow’s reaction to the current upheaval in Egypt demonstrates the dramatically changed nature of Russian relations with, and presence in, the Middle East.
Sinan Ülgen writes that the EU must dismantle its own agricultural protectionism and help bolster North Africa’s private sector.
Despite China’s high growth rates, the country still faces a number of economic challenges, from trade tensions with the West to reducing income inequality at home.
The unrest spreading throughout the Arab world will have significant economic implications for the region.
international economic bulletin In response to the unrest in the Arab world, developing countries have begun stockpiling food staples, sending commodity prices soaring. Hafez Ghanem examines the developing world’s vulnerability to food price shocks.
q&a Alan Goulty analyzes the latest developments on the ground in Sudan, the realities that face the north and south, the impact of the secession on Darfur, and what lessons the international community can take from the peace process.
policy outlook Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy overview the different kinds of protest movements in key Arab states, including Egypt, and examine the links between economic and political protest in the region.
report Ashley Tellis explains how India’s new medium multi-role combat aircraft will play an essential role in India’s transformation from a regional power to a global giant. The company awarded the contract to build the fighter will gain an important toehold in a lucrative market.
op-ed, New Republic Thomas Carothers examines the recent upheaval in Tunisia and Egypt in the context of global democratic transitions in the latter half of the twentieth century.
policy outlook Arab moderates must realize that they cannot limit their moderation to the Arab-Israeli peace process if they hope to remain credible in the eyes of a public demanding serious domestic reforms, explains Marwan Muasher.
The resignation of President Hosni Mubarak is only the first step in Egypt’s fight for meaningful democratic change. It remains to be seen whether structural change and real democracy will be implemented in the country.
In spite of China’s high growth rates, the country still faces a number of economic challenges, from trade tensions with the West to reducing income inequality domestically.
The EU's approach to economic development in North Africa has been handicapped by a failure to focus on private-sector development and a refusal to open its markets to agricultural exports from the region.
The 1861 reform sounded the death knell for Russian feudalism, and attempts by the ruling bureaucracy’s to restore some aspects of feudal government should have no place.
