Lebanese “Political Sectarianism” in Context and Some Regional Lessons
The author explores consociational democracy as it has played out in Lebanon, and its possible use as a heuristic tool to…
September 7, 2018 3340 Results
A Simple Regulatory Incentive Mechanism Applied to Electricity Transmission Pricing and Investment
This paper proposes a new regulatory incentive mechanism to induce efficient investment in electricity transmission…
September 6, 2018 
Confronting the Governance Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa: Toward Establishing Inclusive and Pluralistic States Post-Arab Spring
This brief sets out some of the major structural reforms to taxes, subsidies, and debt issuance in the GCC that are shifting…
September 6, 2018 
Public-private Divide: Cultural and Social Factors in Women’s Attitudes Toward Cord Blood Banking in Jordan
Private cord blood banking is more widespread than public banking in Jordan, contributing to misinformation and unequal…
September 6, 2018 False Hopes? Prospects for Political Inclusion in Rojava and Iraqi Kurdistan
By Mustafa Gurbuz, Ph.D., Arab Center, Washington D.C.
The Syrian civil war drastically changed the future prospects of…
September 5, 2018 Post-2011 Pluralism and Inclusion in Jordan: Rhetoric vs. Reality
By Marwan Muasher, Ph.D., Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The author explores reform efforts and identifies…
September 4, 2018 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief
Gender Inequality and Economic Inclusion in Tunisia: Key Policy Issues Nonresident fellow Valentine M. Moghadam analyzes Tunisian women’s employment patterns and challenges and offers some policy…
September 3, 2018 
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief
Women in the Egyptian Parliament: A Different Agenda? Women in Egypt achieved a historic increase in their legislative representation in 2015, securing 14.9 percent of seats in…
September 2, 2018 
The National Fund for SME Development as a Vehicle of Economic Reform in Kuwait
By Alanoud Al Sharekh, Ph.D., University of London
Kuwait’s economy has been stagnant over the past decade due to political…
August 31, 2018 
Can State-led Entrepreneurship Lead to Sustainable Economic Diversification and Development in GCC States?
GCC states have taken an active role in supporting entrepreneurship creation, as part of efforts to diversify and grow their…
August 30, 2018