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July 28, 2011

Dictators Can't Serve the West

Bruszt & Stark, Christian Science Monitor

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The summer has not brought consolidation to processes of political change in North Africa. The political landscapes in Egypt and Tunisia are highly volatile. With only a few months before crucial elections, it is still highly uncertain who and what can guarantee that elections will widen and not narrow the road to consolidated democracy.

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TAGGED: North Africa, Middle East, Egypt

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