All Publications by Mona Yacoubian

• The Arab Spring and Climate Change

  "The Arab Spring and Climate Change" does not argue that climate change caused the revolutions that have shaken the Arab world over the past two years. But the essays collected in

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• It’s What Happens After Jordan’s Elections that Really Matters

  Jordan’s recent parliamentary elections were notably free of widespread fraud and registered a respectable 56% voter turnout rate.¹ Yet, the technically clean vote belies deeper

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• Presidential Inbox 2013: Reinvigorate American Soft Power to Shape Change in the Arab World

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  The Challenge

  As turbulent change roils the Arab world, the Obama Administration must develop a coherent, long-term

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• Arab Spring Must Also Weather Environmental Threats

  The Arab uprisings mark a watershed moment for the region as it embarks on an era of historic change. Yet the euphoria that first accompanied the popular revolts has yielded to more

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• Harnessing Innovation for Economic Growth in the Arab World

  With the Arab transitions now well into their second year, the region’s stark economic challenges remain largely unaddressed. Job growth in particular stands out as an urgent and

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• Crisis in Syria Nears Breaking Point

  As President Obama prepares to meet with his Russian counterpart today on the sidelines of the G-20 summit, sharply escalating violence in Syria could signal that the conflict is

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• Syria’s Last Chance for Peace

  The Syrian crisis is at a crucial crossroads, with one path preserving the option for a “soft landing,” while the other portends a descent into a protracted sectarian conflict.

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• Is Egypt Heading Off the Rails?

  Egypt’s revolution is clearly at a turning point, and the next four months could be its most critical period. The tanking economy, the deepening crisis with the United States, and

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• Saving Syria from civil war

  This article first appeared on ForeignPolicy.com

  As Syria's uprising lurches toward its seventh month, fears that the country will descend into a sectarian civil war are mounting.

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• Seismic Shift: Understanding Change in the Middle East

  The momentous events sweeping the Arab world since late 2010 raise important questions about the art and science of analyzing political and societal events. In an age of information

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• Even if Bashar Wins, He Has Already Lost

  This article was first published on ForeignPolicy.com.

  Six weeks into Syria's unprecedented unrest, it seems increasingly apparent that the key cornerstones buttressing President

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• Can Lebanon Avoid its Impending Autumn of Discontent?

  This article first appeared on ForeignPolicy.com.

  Beirut has witnessed a distinct spike in tensions in recent days as elements across Lebanon's diverse political spectrum brace for

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