The Egyptian military’s removal of democratically elected President Muhammad Morsi from office and mounting troubles of newly formed governments in Tunisia, Libya, and Yemen raise questions about the future of democracy in the troubled region. As observed during the popular uprisings of early 2011 and events that followed, citizens of the region overwhelmingly desire the […]
Rethinking Democracy and Conflict in the Middle East
Published first at Fikra Forum (Washinton Institute for Near East Policy) on September 11, 2013