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Popular Mobilisation and Thai Democratisation : Thai Politics in Late Rama IX Era
Pravit Rojanaphruk 31/01/12
Since 2006, Thai politics has witnessed mounting popular mobilisation and a deepening political crisis. As so-called ‘yellow shirts’ and ‘red shirts’ have taken their protests to the international airport, the national government, and the city (…)
Unrest In Algeria : The Window is Closing Fast
Lakhdar Ghettas 18/04/11
“Algeria is ‘sitting on a volcano’.” We will continue to sift for opportunities to support reform, and should be prepared to offer our frank but private opinion of Algeria’s progress along the way”. This was how David Pearce, the former U.S. (…)
What next for Egypt ?
Lakhdar Ghettas 10/02/11
If there was ever a better time to read ‘Egypt : The Moment of Change’, a book edited by Rabab El Mahdi and Philip Marfleet which was launched in front of a packed audience at SOAS in 2009, then it is now. Made up of chapters by eight Egyptian (…)
The Geopolitical Repercussions of the Tunisian Jasmine Revolution on North Africa
Lakhdar Ghettas 20/01/11
The political upheaval which toppled Ben Ali’s regime in the most spectacular way is undoubtedly a historic moment. While acknowledging the Tunisians’ agency in bringing about this change it will not be an overstatement to say that Ben Ali’s (…)
Civil Society and Policy Making : A Case Study of Land Reform and the Gacaca Courts
Paul Gready 30/11/10
This paper focuses on two case studies of civil society engagement with policy making and policy implementation in Rwanda : 1) LANDNET, a network largely comprising international and local NGOs, set up to work on land reform ; and 2) Penal Reform (…)