NEWS AND ANALYSIS
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26 July, by Vinod Mubayi
The Crisis of Electoral Democracy
The crisis that afflicts what earlier generations on the left used to call bourgeois democracy is palpable. Despite the claims of ideologues like Francis Fukuyama who proclaimed the end of history (…) -
26 July, by Elizabeth Schmidt
Evil Empires?
China’s growing presence in Africa has captured global attention. As its trade deals and investments have eclipsed those of the West, politicians from the US and EU have raised the alarm: Beijing, (…)
Alternatives International Journal
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1 July 2017, by Messaoud Romdhani
Leaving Maghreb Youth on the Sidelines
Whether they are in Tataouine (Tunisia) or in El-Houceima (Morocco), young people are facing the same problems: long-term unemployment, endemic poverty and deliberate marginalization. Instead of (…) -
1 July 2017, by Mouin Rabbani
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council Crisis
It is tempting, and not entirely inaccurate, to dismiss the escalating crisis between Qatar and a number of its neighbors as a petulant princely playground spat. Extending this tempting logic, one (…)