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Yemen has witnessed widespread protests and sit-ins throughout the squares of change for the past three months. These squares became incubators for change and the birthplace of a new political culture.
Libyan Colonel Muammar Gaddafi left his country in a political vacuum as he banned the establishment of political parties for over forty years.
One of the main challenges to democratic state building processes in Latin America has been the enforcement of civilian control over the military. The introduction of a reform agenda for the armed services has been particularly critical for democratic forces in transitional periods.Recent Publications
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Arab Women and Reform: Zahra al-Zawi "The time has come to look at society through the eyes of women, (...)
27 April 2011
The two most important approaches that must be integrated in every reform project are the gender approach and the participatory approach. -
Arab Women and Reform: Naima Khaldoun "Our battle today is for the proper implementation of the Family (...)
27 April 2011
Developing legislation and accelerating its pace in tune with the pulse of society is essential to any reform project in any field.
Reform Watch
Security forces in Yemen have shot dead at least 20 anti-government protesters in the southern city of Taiz, medics and organisers say.
Events
Today’s unrest in Bahrain is deep-rooted and should be viewed in a local, domestic context that dates back to the “Manama Spring” of the 1990s.
The Arab Reform Initiative is a consortium of fifteen key policy research centers from the Arab world with partners from Europe and the United States, working to mobilize the Arab research capacity to advance knowledge and promote a home grown program for democratic reform.