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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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The End of a Revolution

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

“In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end.”                                                                                 – Alexis de Tocqueville In a revolution, the beginning should not be marked by the first calls to mobilize against the existing … Continue reading →

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