An Eye on Arab De-Democratization
An Eye on Arab De-Democratization
The Arab region, or MENA (Middle East and North Africa), has had a chequered history with democratization. Against the current backdrop of autocratization and democratic de-consolidation, the Toda Peace Institute presents this report series written by MENA region experts examining patterns of democratic erosion across nine countries, alongside a case study on the gender dimensions of democratization.
Publications
The Arab Spring Rollback and Varieties of Arab ‘Autocratization’
The Arab region, or MENA (Middle East and North Africa), has had a chequered history with democratiz…
Yemen: An Aborted Democratic Dream
This report analyses the challenges in Yemen which has for fourteen years suffered from the problem …
A New Syria in a ‘New Middle East’: Challenges and Opportunities for Democratization
This report seeks to chart the political transition and the prospects for pluralist, if not democrat…
Lebanon’s Democratization: The Impasse of Political Parties Reform
This report focuses on the impasse of legal and political reform in Lebanon, with special reference …
Democratic Backsliding in Mauritania: Challenges and Trends
This report examines recent political developments in Mauritania which show signs of democratic back…
On the Erosion of Tunisia’s Once-Promising Democratisation Experiment
This report aims to examine the process of Tunisia’s autocratisation, which continues to reverse the…
Iraq’s Precarious Political System: Consociationalism and Permanent Crisis
This report examines Iraq’s post-Saddam Hussein political order, a consociational arrangement known …
Egypt’s Divided Political Society and ‘Loyal Opposition’
This report analyses Egypt’s opposition, which has failed to rise up to the challenge of being a dem…
An Eye on Moroccan Democratization: Towards an Adaptation?
This report evaluates the implications of Morocco’s political trajectory, arguing that it represents…
Policy Challenges to Democratization in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
This paper contends that the future of Palestinian governance requires more than technocratic fixes.…
Arab Women’s Inclusiveness: Navigating Terrains of De-Democratization and Conflict
This paper surveys the landscape of women’s inclusion in Arab politics since 2011 and to analyze the…