Tag Archives: Economics

What Turkish Model for the Middle East?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

At a time when many argued that democracy was incompatible with the Muslim-majority countries of the Middle East, the Turkish democratic model was always used as the ultimate example to the contrary. Developed in the backdrop of a ruthless military … Continue reading →

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Minister of the People

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

There is nothing like waking up on a Sunday morning to an episode of one of many inspiring and animated Lebanese political talk shows. Well, not really.  Political talk shows are only a mirror of the dismal centuries-long political vicious … Continue reading →

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Cost Analysis of Change

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

While political scientists rush to give predictions on the effects of the Arab Revolution on the future of the region, and sociologists determine the most effective ways for the revolutionaries to deal with their newfound freedom, economists have now jumped … Continue reading →

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