Tag Archives: Arab Spring

The Arab crisis

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Martin Kramer

What has unfolded in the Arab world since 2011 isn’t a political revolution. It’s a crisis of a failing hybrid civilization. Continue reading →

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Worst-case scenario in Egypt

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Martin Kramer

Martin Kramer looks at Egypt in the aftermath of the Muslim Brotherhood victory in Egypt’s presidential elections. Continue reading →

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Middle East scenarios (well, not really…)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Martin Kramer

Martin Kramer asks three questions about the next three years in the Middle East. Your answers are your scenarios. Continue reading →

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Israel’s national interests (not only for Chinese)

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Martin Kramer

Martin Kramer gives a short account of Israel’s national interests, much determined by Israel’s small size, for a Chinese audience accustomed to thinking big. Continue reading →

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