Category: Letters to the Editor

China –the Indispensable Game- Changer of the Post-Crisis Global Economy

December 22, 2012

The upshots of the global financial crisis are long to list. In a catchy word, they are condensed in the phrase “shift to the East”. ... Read More

Freedom of Expression in Post–Revolution Tunisia, Gains and Pitfalls

December 11, 2012

In a brief conversation with a taxi driver who was taking me from Cartage international airport to down town Medina, I noticed glimpses of optimism ... Read More

The Grey-Force: Militant Salafism and Changing Security in North Africa

November 21, 2012

It is common today to associate Salafism with radicalism, nihilist violence and failed states. In fact, Salafism is a heterogeneous religious and political tendency. Salafis ... Read More

The SafeMed II Project: Harmonising enforcement of maritime standards across North Africa and the Mediterranean

November 15, 2012

The adage ‘a chain is as strong as its weakest link’ is well applied to the need for harmonised maritime standards across a region as ... Read More

Re-branding the EU-South Mediterranean Relations: What Comprehensive FTAs?

November 8, 2012

In February 2012, the European Parliament approved proposals to reduce restrictions on agricultural and fisheries exports from Morocco into the EU, and to allow Morocco ... Read More

Why the debate season is a “fraud on the American voter”

October 10, 2012

Presidential debates in America have been hijacked, creating the “charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions.”  The October 3 debate leaves citizens ... Read More

The Risks of Revolution: Tunisia and the Future of Hizb al-Nahda

September 6, 2012

Revolutions are a risky business, not least for the revolutionaries themselves. Be they in 18th century France or in 21st century Tunisia, revolutions are sparked ... Read More