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The Arab Reform Initiative served as an umbrella for critical dialogue through which thorny issues had been posed regarding dialogue and coalition experiences between opposition groups in the Arab world. ARI put together a group of researchers from a number of Arab countries. This report summarizes the different papers that were commissioned and discussed within the framework of the (...)
Since President Mubarak was forced to step down, the reform of the security sector has become a major challenge and a matter of debate in Egypt.Recent Publications
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SSR: Democratic Transitions and the Latin American Military
15 April 2011
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Augusto Varas
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. -
Policy Brief: Libya, Searching for a Political Map
18 April 2011
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Abdel Sattar Hatita
Libyan Colonel Muammar Gaddafi left his country in a political vacuum as he banned the establishment of political parties for over forty years. -
Policy Brief: the Dynamics of Egypt’s Protest_an Inside View
23 February 2011
, by
Moaaz Elzoughby
The Egyptian protest movement eventually won a historic victory with the achievement of its main demand, the resignation of Hosni Mubarak from Egypt’s presidency.
Reform Watch
About 600 injured as police fire tear gas at thousands frustrated by slow pace of change since Egypt’s revolution
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.