What are the major trends concerning the future of Islamism, the demand for democracy, and interest in emigration in the region and among the youth in particular, that were highlighted by Prof Khalil Shikaki (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Read More …
On 10-11 October 2019 the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute (EUI) hosted a two-day event in the framework of the Horizon 2020 Europe’s External Action and the Dual Challenges of Limited Statehood and Contested Orders (EU-LISTCO) project. Read More …
Tunisia’s transition to democracy has not prevented a wave of violent extremism. Radical jihadist ideas and socioeconomic frustrations are still present in society and must be tackled. Many researchers have stressed the link between authoritarianism and radicalization in the Middle Read More …
This workshop draws on the fresh empirical research of the EU-LISTCO project and aims to take stock of how limited statehood and contestation have affected forms of governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Arab uprisings in Read More …
