Tag Archives: Middle East & North Africa
What is our Responsibility to Protect?
This is an exciting time in history. Just last month 98 percent of voters in southern Sudan voted to secede from the North. Tunisia and Egypt led successful revolutions that ousted their leaders of 24 and 29 years, respectively. Bahrain … Continue reading
IPSoforum #1: Egypt’s Transition
One of the main objectives of IPSofacto is to spur interest and debate on international policy issues among students and the wider community. In that spirit, we will be running a regular feature, IPSoforum, which will give an opportunity for … Continue reading
Posted in International Security & Cooperation, IPSoforum
Tagged DDRL, Democracy, Elections, Middle East & North Africa, Security
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Elections in Egypt: Mubarak’s Departure is Not Enough
Hosni Mubarak’s announcement on Tuesday that he would not run for reelection in Egypt’s presidential election in September raised hopes that democracy might actually begin to flourish in that country after years of repression. But while Mubarak leaving is certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Development & Rule of Law, Features
Tagged Democracy, Elections, Middle East & North Africa
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