Keeping the government within the law
A previous blog post has noted the importance of the government not only making the law but adhering to the law itself. In our conception of the rule of law, […]
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Egypt
The implications for Europe of the Arab Awakening (20 September 2011)
Liberal Democrat European Group fringe meeting, in association with Liberal International British Group. Jurys Inn Hotel, Birmingham, Tuesday 20 September. 20.00 – 21.15, confirmed speakers include Edward McMillan-Scott MEP and
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The Arab Spring and the West: the future of democracy in the Middle East and partnership with the EU (2 June 2011)
Organised by the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation London and the Global Policy Institute Speakers: Professor Fawaz Gerges (LSE) and Professor George Joffe (GPI, Cambridge and RUSI) 2 June 2011, 5.30 pm at Mary
The dawn of democracy in the Arab world
By Lucio Levi After the fall of the fascist regimes in Mediterranean Europe, in Latin America and in Asia and after the fall of the communist regimes in the big
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Cameron in Kuwait: a breath of fresh air
By the standards of Tony Blair’s speeches on the battle for democracy in the Middle East, David Cameron’s speech to the Kuwait National Assembly on Tuesday was a welcome breath
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High food prices: can governments help?
Read a commentary here from a food industry expert that a spark for the revolutions underway across the Arab world was the high price of food. There must be something
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Democracy in Egypt: how long is the long run?
The current turmoil in Egypt could end in any number of ways. Perhaps there will be moves in the direction of democracy, to make Egypt look a bit more like
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