The end of an era? Not really. A Post-mortem of the Greek elections
By Dr Eirini Karamouzi & Dr Dionysios Chourchoulis On 6th May 2012, the Greek nation punished its political establishment for the country’s financial, economic and political meltdown. The election’s result put an end to the dominance of the two major … Continue reading →
The New Islamists: Pluralism and Minorities?
In his analysis of Islamist governance on pluralism and minorities Fawaz A. Gerges concludes this special series of posts commissioned by LSE IDEAS exploring Islamism and the Arab Spring. The series also includes articles on the history of political Islam, … Continue reading →
Election Outcomes in Algeria
By Lakhdar Ghettas, a Stonex PhD Coordinator of Maghreb Studies at LSE IDEAS Centre for Diplomacy and Strategy. On 10thMay the Algerian regime is holding parliamentary elections against a backdrop of a string of strikes, protests, riots, and the spectre … Continue reading →
Leap of Faith: Perspectives on Drug Legalisation Following the Summit of the Americas
By Jacob Parakilas After decades as a seemingly unchallengeable feature of the new global system, the prohibition of drugs is finally coming under sustained criticism from a broad-based coalition, which for the first time includes sitting heads of state. While … Continue reading →
Egyptian Elections Controversy Reveals Older Ideological Struggle
By Sarah Jones. The domestic policies of Egypt’s military government have come under great international scrutiny due to its position as the immediate caretakers of the post-Mubarak state. That scrutiny has been fuelled by recent controversial decisions that some activists … Continue reading →
North Korean Students Dine with Nick Clegg in Seoul
By Hyeonseo Lee, Student Journalist at the South Korean Ministry of Unification Hyeonseo Lee (left) Nick Clegg UK Deputy Prime Minister (centre) On the evening of March 27, 2012 I had a chance to have dinner with UK … Continue reading →
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU Momentum
By Maria-Antoaneta Neag Last autumn, the European Commission issued a rather pessimistic country progress report for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since then, positive developments took place. The surprise came in December 2011, when, after 15 months of political deadlock,Bosnia and Herzegovina managed … Continue reading →
Islamism in Libya
This article is fourth in a special series of posts commissioned by LSE IDEAS exploring Islamism and the Arab Spring. The series also includes articles on the history of political Islam, Tunisia, Egypt, and a concluding post on pluralism and … Continue reading →
Islamism in Egypt: The long road to integration
This article is third in a special series of posts commissioned by LSE IDEAS exploring Islamism and the Arab Spring. The series also includes articles on the history of political Islam, Tunisia, Libya, and a concluding post on pluralism and … Continue reading →
India and Africa: Towards Greater Cooperation and Growth
By Raj Verma, Africa Programme at LSE IDEAS, and PhD Candidate in the Deptartment of International Relations The fourth BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi, India on March 29 2012 is set to further consolidate the role and … Continue reading →