Posts by Derek Brown
Commentary Political pluralism: lessons from Lebanon and Turkey
With the optimism of the Arab Spring long since replaced by the anxiety over the escalating violence in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, a vision for democracy in the Middle East has been difficult to conjure. The announcement on 13 June of a new cabinet in Lebanon under Prime Minister designate Najib Mikati and the re-election the day before of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party under Tayyip Erdogan offer two encouraging examples of both the promise and challenges of transitioning democracies in the region. Read more >>>
Derek Brown
Derek Brown is Executive Director of the Peace Appeal Foundation, which has supported dialogue and negotiations processes in Lebanon, Nepal and Sri Lanka. He recently returned from Lebanon, where the Peace Appeal works with Lebanon's Common Space Initiative for Shared Knowledge and Consensus Building, which provides support to national dialogue initiatives in Lebanon, and the region.
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