Marwan Muasher
Carnegie Endowment
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Past articles by Marwan:
Nascent Hopes
The Arab Spring failed to quickly change the status quo, but may have set in motion a transformational process that, if managed properly, may can lead to more open and meritocratic societies across the region. → Read More
Tunisia’s Corruption Contagion: A Transition at Risk
Corruption is a destabilizing force in Tunisia, infecting all levels of its economy, security, and political system. → Read More
Tunisia’s Corruption Contagion
Corruption in Tunisia is perceived to be even more pervasive today than under former president Zine el Abidine ben Ali, despite numerous legal measures and civil society initiatives working to fight it. Can Tunisia’s government and civil society win this fight? → Read More
Revitalizing Palestinian Nationalism: Options Versus Realities
The Palestinian national movement needs a coherent strategy, along with a new generation of leaders that can stem the political ruptures and inject new life into Palestinian institutions. → Read More
Reimagining Palestine
The Palestinian national movement is at a crossroads and may need a redefined vision and strategy for the months and years ahead. → Read More
Syria’s Trajectory and Challenges for the United States
Carnegie’s Middle East Program gathers scholars from around the globe to examine the potential scenarios for the future of the conflict in Syria. → Read More
Muasher, Dunne, and Cammack on the Arab Fractures report
Where is the Arab world heading? It’s been 5 years since the start of the Arab Awakening and in many ways, the region appears to be going backwards. Join Tom Carver and Carnegie’s Middle East team to discuss Carnegie’s new wide-ranging report, Arab Fractures: Citizens, States, and Social Contracts, which examines what has gone wrong in the relationship between the Arab people and their… → Read More
Carnegie Endowment Report Outlines Collapse Of Middle East
The Middle East is facing what a new study calls a collapsing regional order. → Read More
Arab Fractures: Citizens, States, and Social Contracts
The social, political, and economic grievances—above all, the demand for human dignity and justice—that gave rise to the Arab uprisings six years ago are not going away. → Read More
Arab Fractures: Reimagining the Regional Order?
The Carnegie Middle East Program’s wide-ranging new report, Arab Fractures: Citizens, States, and Social Contract, argues that new political and socioeconomic models are needed to address the crisis of governance and lack of pluralism at the heart of regional disorder. → Read More
Muasher, Dunne, and Bahout on What a Trump Presidency Means for the Middle East
In the first in our series looking at what a Trump presidency might mean for different parts of the world, Carnegie Vice President for Studies Marwan Muasher, Middle East Program Director Michele Dunne, and Visiting Scholar Joseph Bahout explain how Trump’s policies could impact the Middle East and how the region has reacted so far to his electoral victory. (Runtime - 20:59) → Read More
An Economic Ultimatum for the Arab World
Without real progress on fundamental political and economic reforms, further regional turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa is inevitable. → Read More
Capitalizing on Tunisia’s Transition: The Role of Broad-Based Reform
If Tunisia’s top-down strategy to boost investment and private-sector growth is to succeed, a bottom-up approach is also needed to address the country’s most urgent challenges. → Read More
2016 WJP Rule of Law Index Launch Event
Measuring how well countries adhere to the rule of law in practice can be a first step in setting benchmarks, stimulating and guiding reforms, and deepening understanding and appreciation for its fundamental features. → Read More
A Statesman Speaks
Any election law needs to be inclusive, and needs to take into account the views of the electorate, so that people feel it is representative and fair. Until that happens in Jordan, all election laws, current and future, are going to be criticized. → Read More
Improving Governance in the Arab World
While the international community is focused on the self-proclaimed Islamic State or Iran, most Arabs are focused on improving their lives. Their governments should encourage them. → Read More
Between Peril and Promise: A New Framework for Partnership With Tunisia
Five years after the revolution, internal headwinds and regional whirlwinds continue to bedevil Tunisia, jeopardizing its democratic transition. → Read More
Between Peril and Promise: A New Framework for Partnership With Tunisia
Five years after the revolution, internal headwinds and regional whirlwinds continue to bedevil Tunisia, jeopardizing its democratic transition. → Read More
Arab Voices on the Challenges of the New Middle East
The results of a Carnegie survey of Arab experts provide considerable insight into the Middle East’s policy dilemmas. → Read More
Arab Voices on the Challenges of the New Middle East
The results of a Carnegie survey of Arab experts provide considerable insight into the Middle East’s policy dilemmas. → Read More