Most recent articles by Amr Hamzawy
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Authoritarian rule in the Arab world
Fear of change
Given their poor records in so many areas, how is it that authoritarian regimes in the Arab world manage to cling so successfully to power? In this essay, Amr Hamzawy examines how the ruling elites in the countries of the Arab spring use a mixture of oppression and fear of chaos and disorder to nip any demands for democratic change in the bud
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Arab Economic Oligarchy
Are New Business Elites Driving Democratic Change?
More and more entrepreneurs in the Arab world are taking on the role of political decision-makers. Will this have the effect of accelerating the breakdown of traditional, authoritarian power structures in the region?
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Analysis Amr Hamzawy
Reforms in the Arab World - The Limits of Pessimism
Those who are pushing for reform in the Middle East above all need us to believe that change is possible.