Hegemony, Democracy, and the Legacy of the Iraq War
Editor’s Note: FPRI is publishing a collection of essays to mark the twentieth anniversary of the start of the...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Hegemony, Democracy, and the Legacy of the Iraq War
A nation must think before it acts.
Tunisia
What America Learned in Iraq
Editor’s Note: FPRI is publishing a collection of essays to mark the twentieth anniversary of the start of the...
Islamists as Partners in World War II
In North Africa, the Axis powers had the support of Islamists in the fight against the Allies. As a...
Taking Stock of U.S. Policy Options in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia
The three countries that comprise the Maghreb region -- Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia -- are bound by important cultural, linguistic,...
When Border Walls Work (and Don’t): An Open Memorandum to Mr. Trump
“A nation without borders is not a nation. There must be a wall across the southern border.”Statement...
Where Does Tunisia Go from Here?
The revolution in Tunisia has arguably been by far the most successful of the Arab Spring movements to date....
Life Begins After 25: Demography and the Societal Timing of the Arab Spring
Much has been written about the circumstances that led Middle East experts to be blindsided by the successful series...
North Africa’s Democratic Prospects
The year 2011 may well be remembered as a transformative one in the history of modern Arab states, a...
In Their Own Words: Al Qaeda’s View of the Arab Spring
What began as the Arab Spring, and is now being referred to as the long Arab Summer due to...
Do the Post-Communist Transitions Offer Lessons for the Arab World?
When the Arab uprisings were just beginning in Tunisia and Egypt in early 2011, few “experts” on the Middle...