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Creating the Enemy, Constructing the Threat: The Diffusion of Repression against the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East (2017)
Journal Article
Darwich, M. (2017). Creating the Enemy, Constructing the Threat: The Diffusion of Repression against the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East. Democratization, 7(2), 1289-1306. https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2017.1307824

On 25 December 2013, the military-backed government in Egypt declared the Muslim Brotherhood to be a terrorist organization. A few months later, the Saudi Kingdom followed suit and attempted to build a regional coalition to counter this constructed e... Read More about Creating the Enemy, Constructing the Threat: The Diffusion of Repression against the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East.

The international politics of authoritarian resilience and breakdown in the Middle East (2017)
Journal Article
Darwich, M. (2018). The international politics of authoritarian resilience and breakdown in the Middle East. Mediterranean Politics, 23(3), 418-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2017.1305509

The hope and disappointment that accompanied the 2011 Arab uprisings have demonstrated the centrality of international factors in affecting regime change and shaping transitions in the Middle East and North Africa. Although the impact of internationa... Read More about The international politics of authoritarian resilience and breakdown in the Middle East.