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Politics of Military Authoritarianism in North Africa
North Africa | On 06 Apr 2021 by Yezid Sayigh
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Language: English and Arabic
A March 2021 essay collection from the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center examines the trajectory of military politics in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Sudan.
Sudan’s Political Transition and Border Clashes with Ethiopia
Sudan | On 29 Mar 2021 by Jihad Mashamoun
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Language: English and Arabic
Border clashes between Sudanese and Ethiopian forces are a miscalculation that threatens Sudan’s transition toward democracy.
The Sudanese Military’s Interests in Civilian Rule
Sudan | On 22 Mar 2021 by Joseph Siegle
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Language: English and Arabic
Proactive management of the transition to civilian rule would afford the Sudanese military more stability, budgetary support, and professional benefits.
Algeria’s Constitutional Amendments and Control of the Armed Forces
Algeria | On 15 Mar 2021 by Arbi Boumediene
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Language: English and Arabic
After the approval of constitutional amendments, the nature of control of the armed forces has become an important question for Algeria's transition to democracy.
The Surprising Assertiveness of Arab Armed Forces After 2011
Arab States | On 08 Mar 2021 by Philippe Droz-Vincent
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Language: English and Arabic
The assertiveness of Arab armed forces since 2011 has led to multifaceted military roles and created an additional impediment to civilian rule.
Algerian Arms Imports and Distrust of the West
Algeria | On 01 Mar 2021 by Francis Ghilès
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Language: English and Arabic
Distrust of the West helps explain the rapid increase in Algerian arms imports and the dim prospects for securing democracy in the near term.
German Arms Exports and Growing Tensions in the Middle East
Arab States | On 22 Feb 2021 by Stephan Roll and Yannik Hüllinghorst
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Language: English and Arabic
Middle East regional dynamics have made arms exports less compatible with German export regulations.
Risk of Factionalism in Syria’s Postwar Civil-Military Relations
Syria | On 15 Feb 2021 by Salah Ben Hammou
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Language: English and Arabic
Postwar security sector reform should account for the risk of military politicization by all political actors in Syria, not just the Ba’ath party.
Book Launch: Governing and Managing the Defense Sector, by David Chuter
Arab States | On 08 Feb 2021 by Nathan W. Toronto
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Language: English and Arabic
David Chuter’s Governing and Managing the Defense Sector, now in Arabic, covers the essentials of defense and security policymaking, implementation, and organization from a practical perspective.
Egypt’s Populocracy
Egypt | On 01 Feb 2021 by Nathan W. Toronto
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Language: English and Arabic
In the ten years since the Arab Spring, President Sisi has transformed the country into a military-backed “populocracy,” an authoritarian form of government with populist aspirations and power centralized in one person.
