This study investigates the three main waves of political regime contention in Europe and
Latin America. Surprisingly, protest against authoritarian rule spread across countries more …

This book explains how Jordan weathered the Arab uprisings, but it also provides an
analytical understanding of Jordanian politics that is meant to last far beyond the era of the …

The headline of a 2013 newspaper article, in reference to the growing importance of
municipal issues such as bus fares, green spaces, and garbage collection throughout the …

The Arab uprisings dramatically changed the political landscape, but what was their effect
on support for democracy? The results of public opinion surveys conducted as part of the …

The Middle East and North Africa region struggled to meet the employment aspirations of its
increasingly educated youth in the aftermath of structural reforms. This article examines the …

The author explores the practice and effects of the European Union's democracy promotion
efforts vis-à-vis its authoritarian neighbours in the Middle East and North Africa. She argues …

The Jordanian Day-Waged Labor Movement (DWLM) played a central role in the Jordanian
Popular Movement (al-Hirak al-Shaʿbi al-Urduni), commonly referred to as Hirak, from 2011 …

The absence of regime change in Jordan during the Arab Spring obscured two critical trends
transforming political order in this authoritarian kingdom. First, new opposition forces …

The Arab world shows a puzzling variation of political violence. The region's monarchies
often remain quiet, while other autocracies witness major upheaval. Institutional …

This book is the result of a three-year research project on “Transitional Law and the
Challenge of the Arab Spring” conducted by the Center for Constitutional Studies and …