Islam Unfettered, Control Retained: The 2012 Educational Reform in Turkey
Reforms in 2012 extended the role of Islam in Turkey’s educational system, but the state’s control over religion was […]
Justice Agenda in the MENA Regime Change
The MENA is in a flux of regime changes. The Justice deficit is both a driver of change and […]
Military Orientalism: Observing the East at War
“The Oriental tradition, however, had not been eliminated…On September 11, 2001 it returned in an absolutely traditional form. Arabs, […]
Women’s NGOs and the rise of political Islam in Morocco
Morocco experienced the Arab Spring relatively peacefully and without major violence. Large demonstrations began in February 2011 after the […]
The Dilemma on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) was established by the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1757 (2007) to investigate […]
The Reverse Side of Globalisation? Thoughts About the Revolutionary Movements in Arabic Countries
During the past months, several Arab countries have experienced revolutionary movements. These events, which sometimes seem chaotic when viewed […]