Why the Military Abandoned Democracy?
Author: Hicham Bou Nassif Affiliation: Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, California, USA) Organization/Publisher: Journal of Democracy/ Johns Hopkins University Press Date/Place: January 2022/ USA Type of Literature: Journal Article Number of Pages: 13 Link: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/843610 Keywords: Tunisia, Military, President, Democracy, and Dictatorship Brief: Almost a decade after the Arab Spring, the Tunisian military is no longer […]
The Korean Invasion: Can Cultural Exports Give South Korea a Geopolitical Boost?
Author: Sue Mi Terry Affiliation: The Wilson Center’s Hyundai Motor–Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy, and former CIA analyst Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date/Place: November 14, 2021/ USA Type of Literature: Journal Article Word Count: 2209 Link: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/south-korea/2021-10-14/korean-invasion Keywords: South Korean Culture, Korean TV Series, Soft Power, Economic Development, Geopolitical Influence, and South […]
Singapore amid great power rivalry
Author: Chan Chun Sing Affiliation: Ministry for Education and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, Republic of Singapore Organization/Publisher: Think China Date/Place: November 10, 2021/Sydney, Australia Type of Literature: Speech Word Count: 2936 Link: https://www.thinkchina.sg/chan-chun-sing-singapore-amid-great-power-rivalry Keywords: Economic Interdependence, Mutual Understanding, Global Competition. Brief: The world is enjoying interconnected trade and information flow that allow for a […]
Israel escalates surveillance of Palestinians with facial recognition program in West Bank
Author: Elizabeth Dwoskin Affiliation: Washington Post Organization/Publisher: Washington Post Date/Place: November 9, 2021/USA Word Count: 2693 Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-palestinians-surveillance-facial- recognition/2021/11/05/3787bf42-26b2-11ec-8739-5cb6aba30a30_story.html Keywords: Israeli Operation, West Bank, Surveillance Campaign, Blue Wolf, facial recognition. Brief: According to recent Israeli soldier reports of the operation, the Israeli military has been conducting a broad surveillance campaign in the occupied West Bank […]
Religious Elites and the Political Economy of Development
Authors: Adeel Malik, Rinchan Ali Mirza Affiliation: University of Oxford, University of Kent Organization/Publisher: Broadstreet Date/Place: November 5, 2021/ Pakistan Type of Literature: Analysis Word Count: 2350 Link: https://broadstreet.blog/2021/11/05/religious-elites-and-the-political-economy-of-development/ Keywords: Political Economy, Pakistan, Punjab, Religious Elite, Economic Development, Sufi Shrines Brief: This piece brings to fore the status and influence that a particular elite attained […]
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Why the Military Abandoned Democracy?
Author: Hicham Bou Nassif
Affiliation: Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, California, USA)
Organization/Publisher: Journal of Democracy/ Johns Hopkins University Press
Date/Place: January 2022/ USA
Type of Literature: Journal Article
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