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The Good Autocrat

Robert D. Kaplan | Jun 21, 2011
A stark contrast exists between the tyrannical rulers of the Middle East and the benign despots of East Asia. The precepts of Enlightenment thought dictate freedom for all, but Confucian leaders offer a heretical alternative to Western ideals.

Commentary

The Myth of the Arab State

Aaron David Miller | May 21, 2013
Across the Middle East, states are becoming decentralized and fragmented.

Tunisia and the Clash Within Civilizations

Rajan Menon | Feb 20, 2013
The killing of an opposition leader highlights thunderous struggles within the Arab world. 

Tunisia Is No Exception

Ahmed Charai
Joseph Braude
| Feb 15, 2013
Ordinary people are beginning to think the social fiber itself is deteriorating.
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The Kuwaiti Model

Paul R. Pillar | Jan 13, 2011
Compared to what's happening in the rest of the Middle East, Kuwait's gradual move toward a constitutional monarchy is a welcome change.

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