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Venezuela after Chavez

Venezuela after Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died after holding on to power for 14 consecutive years. The exact and real details of…
Iraq’s story is a series of still unfolding tragedies

Iraq’s story is a series of still unfolding tragedies

The story of Iraq on the 10th anniversary of the second US invasion is composed of a series of tragedies.…
Iraq: Beyond sectarian lines

Iraq: Beyond sectarian lines

As the world marks 10 years since the US invasion of Iraq, many will be thinking of that place again,…
A party of a new type

A party of a new type

Egypt’s 25 January revolution has opened new horizons for social resistance. Huge numbers of workers, unemployed, residents of underprivileged areas…
Boxocracy juice

Boxocracy juice

 I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the “Sons of Cosmos,” the winning team of last Thursday’s soccer tournamentheld…
The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles

The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles

“Egyptians will not be fooled into participating in a fake democracy, regardless of the internal and external pressures,” opposition leader…
What is Egypt’s politics all about?

What is Egypt’s politics all about?

It has already become clear that Egypt’s revolution has deep socioeconomic roots that cannot be quelled through the establishment of…
The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere

The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere

A toxic combination is unfolding under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation

Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation

My first encounter with the concept of “democratic transformation” was in South Africa in 2004, when I attended a seminar…
An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election

An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election

  As results from Italy’s general elections on 24–25 February began trickling through, it was clear that the country’s scandal-ridden political…
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