The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of ethnic diversity on the development
of a country. The study employed a mixed paradigm and descriptive survey design that …

This is a comprehensive survey of minorities in the Middle East with a special focus on the
post Arab Spring era. Minority communities in the Middle East are the most susceptible to …

Digital media and online social networking applications have changed the way in which
dissent is organized with social movement leaders using online applications and digital …

There were large differences in the responses of Arab dictators to the Arab Spring protests.
To understand these differences, I present a stylized model of how a dictator responds to …

In those authoritarian regimes that remained resilient throughout the Arab uprisings, the
ruling elites have maintained their power through protest management strategies designed …

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CULTURE (ETHNOLOGY); ETHNISCHE KONFLIKTE (INNENPOLITIK); MULTIETHNISCHE …

During his 2003 visit to Tunis, President Chirac declared that 'the first human right is the right
to eat and from this point of view, Tunisia is far ahead of other countries in the region'. The …

Abstract/Zusammenfassung/Résumé This working paper argues that power sharing
amongst ethnic groups is crucial for the political management of resource wealth in Africa …

Do Middle Eastern regimes use the contest between secularism and religion as a domestic
authoritarian survival strategy, and if so, has this been projected into their regional policies …

In 2011, following the pro-democracy protests in North Africa, The Economist introduced the
“Shoe-thrower's” index, which aimed to predict the spread of the uprisings in the members of …