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Two steps forward, one step back for Arab civil society
Written by Tom Fries
James Traub, writing in Foreign Policy, discusses the failed effort of the Arab “Forum for the Future” to incorporate civil society, and its ramifications: “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum”. Read more
Author Archive
Tom Fries
Erstwhile neuroscientist ('97-'00), rowing coach ('99-'10), business student ('07-'09) and cupcake entrepreneur ('09). Now enjoying international work in the Germany and Washington offices of one of Germany's most prominent think tanks.
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Egyptian civil society: a bellwether for the Arab Spring?
Written by Tom Fries
Did civil society in Egypt presage the uprisings in the Maghreb? Issandr El Amrani suggests that that might be the case, writing in a blog on foreignpolicy.com: “Egyptian Civil Society at Risk”. Read more
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Civil society in Iran today
Written by Tom Fries
Azar Nafisi was recently interviewed by Britt Peterson in Foreign Policy, where he discussed Iranian civil society: “a forgotten civil society”. Read more
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Civil society, acting under a centralized regime
Written by Tom Fries
The Economist recently published a brief article on the Chinese government and nascent civil society: “a work in progress”. Read more
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Civil society: we’re no angels
Written by Tom Fries
Alim Remtulla writes about the recent questioning regarding Greg Mortenson’s “Three Cups of Tea”. Read more
