Has the wave of popular revolts rocking the Arab world finally reached Syria, one of the region’s most policed states, a country its young president boasted was “immune” from calls for freedom, democracy and accountable government? Or were the unprecedentedly large protests on Friday just a one-off? read more

The core theme is this idea of social cohesion and of what the most appropriate institutions are that might make states work better. I talk a lot about how, for a country to become stable and to develop strong governance and to move forward, it’s very important that the country […]

Even if Yemen manages to avoid civil war, the country’s many economic and security challenges may undermine democratic reform. In setting the post-Saleh agenda, will Yemen’s disparate opposition movements be able to outmaneuver the country’s established powers? read more

Egypt’s constitutional process is still in the beginning stages… read more

With over 1,300 Syrian protesters already killed, we must demand that the world’s leaders see these images and call on the Syrian government to: stop shooting demonstrators, release political prisoners, allow human rights monitors access, and urgently honor the Syrian people’s demands for true democracy. read more