March 20, 2019
AlgeriaIs the Arab Spring back, as some protesters, activists, and analysts have declared? The uninspiring answer is a qualified maybe.
March 29, 2011
Middle East and North AfricaIn National Review magazine, I write about which Arab regimes will reform and survive--and which will not. On balance, I argue that the Arab monarchies have a better chance than the fake "republics"…
May 27, 2020
United StatesForeign Treasury sales, including large sales from reserve managers, made the Fed's job harder, not easier, in March.
October 25, 2017
Arab SpringCouncil on Foreign Relations 10/25 Academic Conference Call on Dashed Hopes of the Arab Spring with Steven Cook
September 19, 2011
FranceRelated Reading:The New Arab Revolt: What Happened, What It Means, and What Comes Next, CFR ebook
May 27, 2020
RussiaThis is a guest post by Hunter Kornfeind, intern for Energy and Climate Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and current student at Temple University. Russia is coping with a new reality fro…
February 19, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaFounded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.
May 1, 2012
IsraelWith the outbreak of political activity and elections in Egypt and Tunisia, and the recent dismissal of the prime minister in Jordan, what do Palestinians think about their frozen political situation…
May 22, 2020
United StatesThe United States has fought twelve major wars and numerous smaller skirmishes in its history. Memorial Day is how we honor the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, and marines who did not return hom…
January 27, 2012
United StatesIs the "Arab Spring" turning away from democracy, and leading instead to religious extremism? Was the enthusiasm for the revolts in Tunisia, Egypt, and elsewhere shown by many cheerleaders for democr…