USIP participates in the launch of Generation Change in Egypt

USIP participates in the launch of Generation Change in Egypt

Monday, November 12, 2012

USIP, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and Microsoft Corporation, participated in the first chapter of Generation Change in Egypt. The Egypt chapter marks Generation Change’s 25th chapter worldwide, and the first in the Middle East. Manal Omar, director of USIP’s Iraq, Iran, and North Africa Programs, led the two-day training.

Type: Analysis

Education & Training

The Politics of Security Sector Reform in Egypt

The Politics of Security Sector Reform in Egypt

Monday, October 1, 2012

By: Dan Brumberg;  Hesham Sallam

By building a strong coalition around the need to reform Egypt’s military and interior ministry, Egypt’s political groups can move toward the critical goal of subordinating its military and security establishment to civilian authority.

Type: Special Report

Security Sector Transformation in the Arab Awakening

Security Sector Transformation in the Arab Awakening

Monday, September 24, 2012

Countries transitioning to democracy must change old models of organizing the police, armed services, and intelligence services, which typically were characterized by mistreatment of the public, for models that stress transparency, accountability, and citizen involvement. Yet each new government in the Middle East and North Africa must tailor its reforms carefully and patiently in order to avoid backlash among security services.

Type: Special Report

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Blogs and Bullets II: New Media and Conflict after the Arab Spring

Blogs and Bullets II: New Media and Conflict after the Arab Spring

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

By: Sean Aday;  Henry Farrell;  Marc Lynch;  John Sides;  Deen Freelon

Based on Twitter and Facebook data gathered during the 2011 Arab revolutions, the authors of this Peaceworks report find that new media informed international audiences and mainstream media reporting, but they find less evidence that it played a direct role in organizing protests or allowing local audiences to share self-generated news directly with one another.

Type: Peaceworks