The State in the Mediterranean, an analysis of Francis Ghilès

In Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, in Barhein, Libya, Syria, the wave of popular uprising that swept the Arab countries is first crystallized on those heads of state and senior political at the head of these countries. The question of institutions and the refounding of the state emerges only in a second step, once obtained the departure of disgraced leaders (Ben Ali, Mubarak, Gaddafi, Saleh and maybe tomorrow ... El Assad). The constitutional reforms initiated by Agents Affiliate Program | in Egypt but also in Morocco and raised the question of inheritance of "Plans" spilled over the Arab Spring. Authoritarianism, dictatorship, oligarchy, kleptocracy, the names are not lacking punch but a thorough analysis of the nature of these Mediterranean states is essential. That is why we are pleased to republish an historical analysis of the nature of Arab regimes in 2000 (11 years ago) by Francis Ghilès, journalist, specialist of the Arab world including the Financial Times, and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Study and International Documentation (CIDOB) of Barcelona.

The complete analysis to be downloaded .

To contact the author: fghiles (at) cidob.org