Policy Briefs
The French initiative: technocratic fixes for Lebanon’s chronic crises
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 10:30
Major Lebanese factions are urgently trying to fulfill French demands for the formation of a technocratic government that opens the door for international aids and alleviates public anger and increasing foreign isolation.
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The fourth coup: Mali between peaceful transition and security vacuum
Sun, 08/30/2020 - 11:47
A group of Malian soldiers overthrew President Keita and formed a committee to lead the country. This was welcomed internally and denounced externally. However, their mission now faces domestic and foreign pres…
The Israeli-Emirati peace agreement: ambiguous and fragile
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 18:24
The most likely scenario is for the UAE to take advantage of the agreement in areas such as advanced technology, weapons acquisitions and intelligence cooperation, as well as agriculture and health while avoidi…
The Sirte-Jufra line: a front in the war or the basis of negotiations?
Sun, 08/02/2020 - 22:55
Although all indications are that most of the principal players favour a political resolution, the military situation will remain volatile as long as Haftar’s forces are in Sirte and remain in control of the ec…
The Mechichi government: Will it resolve the Tunisian crisis or deepen it?
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 21:17
Tunisian President Kais Saied tapped Hichem Mechichi to form a new government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Elyas Fakhfakh, whose government lasted a brief, though stormy, five months marred by a…
Moment of truth: Mali teeters between President Keïta and the protest movement
Mon, 07/27/2020 - 16:04
President Keïta is currently facing a mass movement demanding he step down. Decrying rampant corruption, election rigging, a collapsing economy and rising unemployment, a lack of security, and ethnic conflict,…
States within the state: Kadhimi’s challenge is to bring Shia militias under control
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 20:02
The security crisis facing the Kadhimi government and the Iraqi state is a major obstacle to stability and economic development in Iraq, representing a significant drain on the country’s resources and capacitie…
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What Comes after the Pandemic?: Predicting the World to Come*
Wed, 05/13/2020 - 08:00
There is no doubt that it is a terrible pandemic, but it seems that modern humans have yet to gain the level of wisdom necessary to see through to the catastrophic consequences of their way of life, organizatio…
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Popular Protests in Iraq: The Short- and Long-Term Repercussions
Thu, 11/14/2019 - 10:58
The protests, which began in early October, represent a popular rejection of the policies pursued by all Iraqi governments since 2003, which the protestors say have impoverished Iraqis, fomented ethnic and sect…
Authors
Ali Akbar Dareini
Anwar A. Bashir
Barry Eichengreen
James M. Dorsey
Jean-Pierre Cabestan
Jennifer Nicoll Victor
