June 2011
Salwa Ismail, Shaheer George, Mehdi Lalou, Yao Graham,
Middle East scholars join TNI fellows in a unique and fascinating discussion of the context of the democracy uprisings in the Middle East and the way it may shape the region for future generations.
April 2011
A continuing war in Libya tarnishes the Arab revolutionary uprising, because it has subverted a democratic revolution and become a war of intervention. Two of TNI's fellows and experts on the Middle East debate the underlying causes and consequences of the Libya military intervention.
March 2011
Instead of focusing on the motives of the US and NATO, the opposition to the Libyan bombings needs to focus on the likely outcomes. Afghanistan and Iraq taught us there is still no way to bomb a country into democracy.
March 2011
Foreign military intervention in Libya has little to do with humanitarian concerns, and protracted militarization could threaten the country's chance for real democratic development.
March 2011
The international debate on imposing a no-fly zone in Libya has more to do with the politics of the New Middle East than with the protection of civilians.
March 2011
The Gaddafis close relationship with the London School of Economics exposes yet another case of institutions selling favours to the rich and powerful.
February 2011
The Gaddafi regime in Libya seems to believe that if a government crackdown is murderous enough, demonstrations will stop.
