2014JAN21

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Arirang TV – Early Edition] “3 years Since the Start of the …

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang discusses democracy in the Middle East on Arirang TV's Early Edition.

Tags : Arab Spring, Egypt, Iran, Syria

2013JUL09

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Egypt’s 2013 Coup and the Demise of Democracy

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

The Egyptian people have sold their hard-won democracy in exchange for temporary relief from economic frustration.

Tags : 2013 coup, Egypt, Egyptian democracy, Egyptian politics, Middle East, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, North Africa, Regional Issue, regional security

2013MAY09

Issue Briefs

Think Twice: A Comparative Perspective on the Political Transition in Egypt

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, J. James Kim

Korea's democratization suggests that conflict does not necessarily contradict the spirit of change in Egypt.

Tags : Arab Spring, democracy, Egypt, Libya, Morsi, Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, political transition, regional security

2013MAR26

Past Events

Jang Ji-Hyang, “Algeria and North Africa after the Arab Spring”

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang speaks at a seminar hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Tags : algeria, korcham, North Africa

2012DEC05

Past Events

“The Arab Spring and Korean Experiences of Political Transition”

Conference in Cairo co-hosted by Asan and the American University in Cairo.

Tags : American University in Cairo, Arab Spring, democracy

2012DEC04

Books

The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions?

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Jang Ji-Hyang and Clement Henry (eds.), The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions?

Tags : Regional Issue

2012OCT22

Past Events

Ahmed El-Naggar, “The Post-Arab Spring Economic Outlook in Egypt”

Roundtable with Ahmed El-Sayyed El-Naggar, Senior Researcher, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic …

Tags : Ahmed El-Sayed El-Naggar, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Arab Spring, economy, Egypt

2011NOV06

Past Events

Lisa Anderson, “The Arab Uprisings: Opportunities and Challenges”

Asan Distinguished Speaker Series by Lisa Anderson, President of the American University in Cairo.

Tags : Arab uprisings, Asan Distinguished Speaker Series, Egypt, Egyptian uprising, Lisa Anderson, Middle East, North Africa

2011NOV03

Past Events

Asan Middle East Conference 2011

Full videos, conference sketches, and more.

Tags : Al Qaeda, Arab Spring, Arang Keshavarzian, Asan Middle East Conference, Bassam Haddad, civil society, Clement M. Henry, democracy, development, Diederik Vandewalle, Eva Bellin, Fawaz A. Gerges, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Jang Ji Hyang, Kemal Kirisci, Lisa Anderson, Michael C. Hudson, Middle East, Mohamed Kerrou, political Islam, political transition, rentier states, Robert P. Parks, Rogue states, social networks, Steven Heydemann, Uzi Rabi