Recently, there have been a spate of books on how democracies end. In this @atlanticcouncil report, I flip the script and consider how monarchies end. @ACMideast
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My latest piece, which details the Cold War-era diplomatic exploits of Ambassador William Luers in the former Czechoslovakia. He showed through his actions how we can reconcile human rights concerns with pursuit of the U.S. national interest. #FSJ
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NEWS: The National Democratic Institute (@NDI) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes as its new President.
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🚨 NEWS: We're thrilled to announce that POMED and @thefreedomi will merge, forming the Middle East Democracy Center (MEDC), a new organization dedicated to the pursuit of democracy, justice, & human rights in the Middle East & North Africa.
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📢 Join us in partnership with @ispionline for an insightful conference on the impact of the #Ukraine crisis on the Middle East and North Africa.
Explore the evolving alliances and strategic decisions on September 18 at 9:00 am ET.
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Douglas Brent was an American Navy petty officer who was taken captive during the Vietnam War, he was considered dumb by his captors and they gave him the nickname "The Stupid". He acted like an imbecile, refusing to speak, instead he continuously hummed a song.
Throughout his imprisonment, he remained in a similar state, to the extent that the Vietnamese captors believed he had some form of cognitive impairment.
Upon his return to the United States after his release, Bent recited the names of about 256 fellow POWs who were being searched for by the US military.
Remarkably, Bent had memorized the names by associating them with the tune of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," which he had used previously to hum during his captivity.
In today's #MustRead, @StephenRGrand investigates what has often caused monarchies to collapse, using these historical takeaways to explain the endurance of eight Arab monarchies.
Read more at @AtlanticCouncil.
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Although monarchies have eroded as the dominant system of government, many Arab monarchies are prosperous.
In a new issue brief, @StephenRGrand aims to close the gap of understanding in how monarchies eventually end.
Read his analysis below ⬇️
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Ten years after the military coup, Egypt's revolutionary #youth are unmoved. Despite perplexed and saddened by the turbulent trajectory their revolution has taken, they continue to dream of a better #Egypt.
Read this new #IAICommentary by @StephenRGrand➡️ https://t.co/qh73gizLaF
This book finds "democracies emerging from peaceful protest last longer, achieve higher levels of democratic quality, and are more likely to see at least two peaceful handovers of power."
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