Reform or reshuffle? A comparative glance at Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
In late 2016, most people had never heard of Muhammad bin Salman or Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Both, however, would take control
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Mohammad bin Salman
Event Review: Youth Movements and Political Participation in Saudi Arabia
Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is a member of Saudi Arabia’s swelling youth population. Even as MBS courts favor with his young subjects, his efforts may not meet high expectations for reform.
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Hariri’s resignation adds to Saudi missteps in Lebanon
What may have been a political strategy on the part of the Saudi regime may have cost them enormous amounts of political leverage in Lebanon.
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Caution gives way to increasingly assertive policies in Saudi Arabia, but to what end?
Embed from Getty Images This article was originally published in JMEPP’s Spring 2016 print edition. Abstract Since King Salman bin
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