دمکراسی و اصلاح

Policy Analysis on دمکراسی و اصلاح

To maintain its dominant position and stay true to its ideological roots, the PYD is pushing socialist policies on a skeptical Rojava populace, with uncertain consequences for the future of the Syrian Kurdish zone.

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Fabrice Balanche

Articles & Testimony

Making Diplomacy Great Again

Washington won't achieve foreign policy successes without better diplomacy, and the first step is to understand what diplomacy can and can't do.

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James Jeffrey

Turkish president Erdogan - Source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Why the Turkish President's Biography Should Tell Trump Everything He Needs to Know

Erdogan has always wanted to take revenge on the system that repeatedly persecuted Turkey's Islamist movement, his first political home.

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Soner Cagaptay

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Transactional or Transcendent? Turkey's Ties to the European Union

The West's relationship with Ankara will become increasingly cold as long as populist leaders on both sides continue polarizing their constituents with anti-Muslim and anti-Western rhetoric.

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Soner Cagaptay
Oya Aktas

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Iran's Presidential Election: The Clergy's Political Irrelevance

As clerics are pushed ever further to the political margins, the regime will need to double down on its current strategy: relying more on security measures than spiritual authorities to ensure its survival.

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Mehdi Khalaji

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Iran's Presidential Election: The Economic Situation

Despite some positive growth indicators, Rouhani faces an uphill struggle to convince voters that his economic plan is truly best for them.

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Patrick Clawson

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Inside Iran's 2017 Election: Economics, Politics, and National Security

In this short video, Institute scholars explain the economic, security, and political dynamics shaping Iran's 2017 presidential election and the future of Iranian policy.

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Patrick Clawson
Nader Uskowi
Mehdi Khalaji

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A Kurdish Referendum: Unforeseen Benefits

The KRG's independence referendum should be treated as a tactical bid to unify the Iraqi Kurds and strengthen their position toward Baghdad, but without jettisoning their gradualist approach.

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Bilal Wahab
Rebwar Karim Mahmood

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Low Expectations for Abbas Visit

The first summit between the two leaders is unlikely to result in any major initiatives, though Abbas could complicate future peace prospects or ties with the United States if he fails to deliver on Trump's initial requests.

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

The Kurds Can Fight: Now They Need to Govern

Getting governance right is the only way to prevent future waves of terrorism and warlordism, making efforts toward that end a matter of Iraqi and U.S. national security.

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Bilal Wahab

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The Importance of CVE in Light of the Changing Nature of the Threat

To decrease the likelihood of terrorist attacks, governments should complement traditional CT with de-securitized tools on the front and back end of the radicalization process.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Brief Analysis

Algeria's Growing Security Problems

By encouraging Algiers to develop a more comprehensive approach to the persistent extremist threat in the south and east, Washington can also help manage the crises in Libya and Mali.

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Vish Sakthivel

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Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, One Year On

Royal rivalries, oil uncertainties, and premature optimism about reform initiatives could jeopardize the kingdom's hopes for transformative economic change.

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Simon Henderson

Video

Brief Analysis

Turkey's 'New Sultan'

Prospects for Future U.S. and Regional Policy

Read a summary or watch video of an in-depth conversation regarding Turkey's recent referendum, which has further consolidated Erdogan's hold on power but also signaled deep internal divisions.

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Soner Cagaptay
Gonul Tol
Amberin Zaman

Articles & Testimony

Could Italy Get Trump to Care About Fixing Libya?

To take a strong step forward on a major ongoing conflict, the president should listen closely to a U.S. ally and make a clear statement in support of Libya's unity government and the UN-sponsored peace process.

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Ben Fishman

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Taxing Times in Jordan

Under increasing pressure from regional wars and more than a million refugees, Amman is ratcheting up taxes on ordinary citizens to bridge the budget gap.

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David Schenker

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Turkey in Crisis

Without an organized opposition, Erdogan's expanded powers may end Turkish democracy.

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Soner Cagaptay

Articles & Testimony

Turkey's Ties to the West Are in Deep Trouble

As Europe and the United States await the fallout from the April 16 referendum to gauge the future of an important partner, they must also recognize some sad realities about the state of Turkish politics and society.

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Soner Cagaptay

Articles & Testimony

Fifteen Years After the Djerba Synagogue Bombing

Tunisia has had one of the largest foreign fighter mobilizations to the battlefields of Libya, Iraq, and Syria, so its outsize representation in the ranks of international terrorist operatives will likely persist well into the future.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

The Permanent State of Crisis in Turkey

Erdogan has created a deeply divided society that may never be able to resolve its differences.

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Soner Cagaptay

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Project Fikra: Defeating Extremism through the Power of Ideas

Fikra n. [Arabic] "Idea"

The Washington Institute's Project Fikra is a multiyear program of research, publication, and network-building designed to generate policy ideas for promoting positive change and countering the spread of extremism in the Middle East.

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