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Democracy at Stake: Options for a “Spring” Aftermath

October 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Democratization Policy

A PolicyMic debate….full thread of comments can be found here The first drops of winter rain reached the Middle East this week, perhaps another reminder of the end of what we have dubbed thus far as the “Arab Spring.” Much has happened since last December when Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire and triggered a [...]

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Bashar Assad bajo asedio

September 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Spanish, Syria

Afrontando presiones adicionales en casa y en el extranjero, la agenda del presidente de Bashar Assad, presidente de Siria, está particularmente llena estos días. Hay mucho que hacer y el momento lo es todo. La sincronización, sin embargo, no parece funcionar.   Por ejemplo, Assad había planeado encabezar la delegación de su país a la [...]

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