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Cooking up trouble: Soaring food and fuel prices in North Africa and the...

Long Title:  Soaring food and fuel prices: Their impact on public finances and other causes of persistently high consumer price inflation in North African and Middle Eastern countries Teaser: World...

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Arab awakening, violence, and future prospects: Some historical lessons

Long Title:  Violence, democratisation and civil liberties: The new Arab awakening in light of the experiences from the “third wave” of democratisation Teaser: The mass movement for democracy that has...

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How schooling investments facilitated the Middle East uprisings

Long Title: “The people want the fall of the regime”: Schooling, political protest, and the economy Teaser: Political drama continues to unfold in the Middle East. This column uncovers education’s role...

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Arab uprising: More oil, less democracy

Long Title:  More oil, less democracy: Evidence from worldwide crude oil discoveries Teaser: It has been widely argued that natural-resource wealth is a curse that leads to corrupt politicians, closed...

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The extreme bounds of democracy: What this means for the Arab world

Long Title:  What determines democracy? And what helps to maintain it? Teaser: Will democracy establish itself in the Middle East? This column looks at what is needed to start democracies are what is...

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Can the EU mobilise resources for peace in its neighbourhood?

Long Title:  Can the EU mobilise resources for peace in its neighbourhood? Teaser: Today, most of Europe is free from dictatorships and conflict. Yet, these spectres loom in neighbouring states and...

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What economic model is Egypt going to adopt?

Long Title:  What economic model is Egypt going to adopt? Teaser: Since the Arab Spring, Egypt has seen some political transformation. But what of its economic policy? This column debates whether...

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