Arab Spring

Publications

Dr. Edmund Ratka, Marie-Christine Roux, "Jihad instead of Democracy? Tunisia’s Marginalised Youth and Islamist Terrorism, " in Konrad Adenauer Foundation ternational Reports, 1, 2016, pp. 64-82.

Christine Strassmaier, "Turning the tide? Developments in the fifth year of the Syrian civil war", in: AIES Fokus, 2, 2016.

Michael Bauer, "Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco: Precarious stabilization under different circumstances," in ORIENT, 56(2), 2015, pp. 42-46.

Dr. Edmund Ratka and Prof. Dr. Bernhard Stahl, "Deutschland und Tunesien – eine Kantianische Freundschaft im Werden?", in: S. Harnisch, K. Brummer, Kai Oppermann (eds.), Sonderbeziehungen als Nexus zwischen Außenpolitik und internationalen Beziehungen (Baden-Baden: NOMOS, 2015), pp. 107-132.

Michael Bauer, "Tunesien und Ägypten: Jahresbilanz 2014," C.A.P. Working Paper, Januar 2015.

Laura-Theresa Krüger and Dr. Edmund Ratka, “A New Response to a Changing Neighbourhood? The Perception of European Policies in Tunisia after the Arab Spring,” L’Europe en Formation, No. 371 (2014/1), pp. 9-25.

Dr. René Rieger, "In Search of Stability: Saudi Arabia and the Arab Spring," GRM Papers (Cambridge: Gulf Research Center, July 2014).

Dr. Edmund Ratka, Deutschlands Mittelmeerpolitik. Selektive Europäisierung von der Mittelmeerunion bis zum Arabischen Frühling (Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2014).

Edmund Ratka and Christine Straßmaier, "The European Union and Syria – reluctant and unambitious in a Middle Eastern imbroglio," in: D. Dialer, H. Neisser, and A. Opitz (eds.), The EU's External Action Service: Potentials for a one voice Foreign Policy (Innsbruck: Innsbruck University Press 2014), pp. 145-62.

Christine Straßmaier, "Quo Vadis Syrien? Akteure und Szenarien für einen Stellvertreterkrieg," Corporate Trust, May 2013.

Thomas Schiller, "Die Herrschaft der Clans geht weiter," ZEITOnline, 12 May 2012.

Michael Bauer and Thomas Schiller, “The Arab Spring in 2012,” C·A·Perspectives 1/2012 (Munich: Center for Applied Policy Research, 2012).

Edmund Ratka, "Der beschwerliche Weg zur Freiheit – Bilanz und Perspektiven des Arabischen Frühlings“, in: Politische Studien, Vol. 62, No. 440 (Nov./Dec. 2011), pp. 58-69.

Thomas Schiller, "Umgang mit Islamisten: Verteufeln oder Umarmen?" Der Standard Online Edition, 17 Nov. 2011.

Michael Bauer and Christian-Peter Hanelt, "The Arab World in Transition: Prospects and Challenges for a Revitalized Relationship between Europe and North Africa,” Strategy Paper in light of the 13th Kronberg Talks, “Establishing a European-Mediterranean Community,’ (Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Foundation, 2011).

Michael Bauer and Christian-Peter Hanelt, "The Arab World Poised between Revolution and Repression," in: Spotlight Europe 2011/03 (Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Foundation, 2011).

Michael Bauer, “Europe, the Middle East and North Africa in the Wake of the Arab Spring,” in Klaus Lange (eds.), The Future of Security (Studies & Comments 13; Munich: Hanns Seidel Foundation, 2011), pp. 17-20.

Michael Bauer, "The Need for an EU Gulf Strategy in the wake of the Arab Spring," Europe’s World-Online, May 2011.

Academic Conferences

Edmund Ratka (Conference Organizer and Panel Chair), "Tunesien, Deutschland und der Wandel in der arabischen Welt," LMU Munich, Germany, 3.-6. July 2012

University Seminars

Michael Bauer, Edmund Ratka, and René Rieger, "Der 'Arabische Frühling' - Ursachen, Entwicklungen und Perspektiven," Summer Term 2012, LMU Munich

Academic Simulation

Sebastian Schäffer, "The Union for the Mediterranean after the Arab Spring," Simulation of the Union for the Mediterranean with students from Tunisia and Germany, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service's (DAAD) transformation partnership program, August 2012, CAP Munich.

Interviews

Michael Bauer, "Saudi Arabia's Role in the Syrian Civil War," Deutsche Welle, 23 Jan. 2014

Talks

Dr. René Rieger, "Bürgerkrieg in Syrien: Hintergrund, Verlauf und Folgen," CSU - Foreign and Security Working Group (ASP), Thannhausen, Germany, Feb. 2016

Dr. René Rieger, "Arabischer Frühling - Arabischer Winter? Ursachen und Konsequenzen der Rebellionen im Nahen und Mittleren Osten", Central Medical Institute of the German Armed Forces, Garching, Germany, Sep 2016

Ludwig Schulz, "Political and economic developments of the MENA region since the Arab Spring", YoungScholarsForum of the EWACC Building Bridges Conference of DESY Hamburg and Cyprus Institute for Technology, Nicosia, June 2015

Sebastian Schäffer, "Die Rolle der russischen Föderation im Syrienkonflikt: Mediator oder Aggressor?," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Nov. 2014

Ludwig Schulz, "Mehr als nur externe Akteure: Türken und Kurden im Syrienkonflikt," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Nov. 2014

Dr. René Rieger, "Towards a New Regional Order: Saudi Arabia and Qatar's Syria Policy," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Nov. 2014

Christine Straßmaier, "Syrien: Von Protesten zum regionalen, asymmetrischen Krieg," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Nov. 2014

Dr. René Rieger, "Krisen im Nahen und Mittleren Osten. Herausforderungen und Chancen für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland," German Armed Forces Association, Kochel am See, Germany, Sep. 2014

Dr. René Rieger, "Ursachen, Entwicklungen und Perspektiven des Arabischen Frühlings", German Armed Forces Association, Kochel am See, Germany, Sep. 2014

Dr. René Rieger, "Die saudische Ostprovinz - Ölreichtum und Quell der Revolution?" at the conference "Klima, Konflike, Konsequenzen," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Germany, Mar. 2014

Dr. Anja Opitz (Panel Discussant), "Unplugged: Gearing Up for the Transatlantic Renaissance!”, Munich Security Conference, Jan. 2014

Dr. René Rieger, “Sicherheitspolitische Herausforderungen und Perspektiven der Golfregion,” Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Jan. 2014

Dr. René Rieger, "Powder Cake or Tower of Strength – Saudi Arabia in the Arab Spring" at the Symposium "Middle Eastern Monarchies and the Arab Spring," Austrian Middle East Society, Vienna, Austria, Nov. 2013

Dr. Edmund Ratka, "Lernen in Grenzen: Die deutsche ‘Transformationspolitik‘ in Nordafrika," 20th German Oriental Studies Conference, University of Münster, Germany, Sep. 2013

Dr. Anja Opitz, "Der politische und gesellschaftliche Wandel in Nordafrika," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Germany, July 2013

Thomas Schiller, "Auswirkungen der arabischen Revolution auf die internationalen Beziehungen," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Germany, June 2013

Edmund Ratka, "Tunesien zwischen demokratischem Aufbruch und innerer Polarisierung“, Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Germany, June 2013

Edmund Ratka, "The German-Tunisian Transformation Partnership – A Model for Supporting Democracy in the Arab World?”, 2nd Annual Conference of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID), Tunis-Gammarth, Tunisia, Mar. 2013

René Rieger, "Saudi-Arabien, Katar und der Arabische Frühling – Einflussnahme der Golfmonarchien auf die Entwicklungen in Ägypten, Tunesien und Syrien," Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany, Jan. 2013

Edmund Ratka, "The contested ‘Arab Spring’ – internal prospects and international implications,“ Public Policy and Good Goverance Programme, University of Passau, Germany, Dec. 2012

Michael Bauer, "Israel und der Arabische Frühling," Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Germany, Oct. 2012

Edmund Ratka, "Der Machtwechsel in Tunesien – gesellschaftliche Konfliktlinien und politische Reformperspektiven,“ Academy for Civic Education and Research, Tutzing, Germany,  Oct. 2012

René Rieger, “The Gulf Monarchies and the Arab Spring: Challenge and Unique Opportunity,” 19th International Congress of Contemporary Research on the Middle East, Erlangen, Germany, Oct. 2012

Edmund Ratka, "Der Arabische Frühling in Tunesien,“ Panel Discussion with Bavarian State Minister for Federal and European Affairs Emilia Müller, Schwandorf, Germany, Oct. 2012

René Rieger, “Der Arabische Frühling – Chancen und Herausforderungen für die deutsche Außenpolitik,” German Air Force Academy, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, Aug. 2012

René Rieger, “Die MENA-Staaten und die westliche Welt – Konditionen und Herausforderungen US-amerikanischer und europäischer Politik,” German Armed Forces Association, Bad Malente, Germany, May 2012

Thomas Schiller, “Am Anfang stand die Jasmin-Revolution – Tunesien nach Dezember 2010,” German Armed Forces Association, Bad Malente, Germany, May 2012

Thomas Schiller, “Algerien und Marokko – Zieht der Arabische Frühling vorbei?”, German Armed Forces Association, Bad Malente, Germany, May 2012

René Rieger, “Der Arabische Frühling – Ursachen und Entwicklungen,” German Army, ABC & Self-Defense Academy, Sonthofen, Germany, Feb. 2012

Edmund Ratka (Panel Chair), "La Tunisie, l‘Allemagne et l‘Europe à l‘heure du changement – Processus de transition, organisation de l‘État et partenariat euro-méditerranéen“, Tunis, Tunisia, 4-8 Dec. 2011

Edmund Ratka and René Rieger, “Der Arabische Frühling – Entwicklungen und die Position Deutschlands – ein Bruch in der deutschen Außenpolitik?” German Air Force, CRC 1, Meßstetten, Germany, Nov. 2011

René Rieger, “Der Arabische Frühling – Eine Zwischenbilanz," German Air Force Academy, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, June 2011

René Rieger, “Der Arabische Frühling – Entwicklungen und die Position Deutschlands – ein Bruch in der deutschen Außenpolitik?” German Air Force Academy, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, Aug. 2011

Edmund Ratka, "Der Arabische Frühling – Entwicklungen und Perspektiven”, German Air Force Academy, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, June 2011

René Rieger (Panelist), “Reform or Revolution: A Roundtable on the US and the Middle East,” Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA, Apr. 2011

Edmund Ratka, "Südliche Levante, Maghreb, Nordafrika – Umbruch oder Polarisierung der Machtstrukturen?“, Working Group for Foreign and Security Policy (ASP) Donau-Ries, Asbach-Bäumenheim, Germany, Jan. 2011