Clara Gehner – Swiss Diplomacy Student Association

Why democratization is so hard in the Levant – and what role diplomacy has played ? Part 3: Iraq’s post-invasion “democracy” – the creation of a new monster

Sep 4, 2023 Clara Gehner

In this series, we try to analyze why states in the Levant are still far from being democratic – and what responsibility foreign diplomats – especially Western diplomats – bear.…

Article Journalism

Why democratization is so hard in the Levant – and what role diplomacy has played ? Part 2: Jordan’s monarchy – how foreign diplomats created and support an authoritarian regime

Aug 28, 2023 Clara Gehner

In this series, we try to analyze why states in the Levant are still far from being democratic – and what responsibility foreign diplomats – especially Western diplomats – bear.…

Article Journalism

Why democratization is so hard in the Levant – and what role diplomacy has played ? Part 1: How European diplomats divided the Levant – and why it matters

Aug 21, 2023 Clara Gehner

More than a decade has passed since a young street vendor set himself on fire in Tunisia, triggering the Arab Spring. Since then, the people have toppled leaders, started revolutions,…

Author: Clara Gehner

Why democratization is so hard in the Levant – and what role diplomacy has played ? Part 3: Iraq’s post-invasion “democracy” – the creation of a new monster

Why democratization is so hard in the Levant – and what role diplomacy has played ? Part 2: Jordan’s monarchy – how foreign diplomats created and support an authoritarian regime

Why democratization is so hard in the Levant – and what role diplomacy has played ? Part 1: How European diplomats divided the Levant – and why it matters