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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013
Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013
Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013
The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013
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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
Publications Archive
What Moroccan Model? Moroccan Reform and New Regional Perspectives May 13, 2011 / Oumhani Alaoui, Emiliano Alessandri
Because of its prompt reaction to the unfolding regional crisis, Morocco has been hailed in Western capitals as a “model” for the rest of the region. What is really happening in Morocco today and what is the Moroccan model, if any, about? Reforms are not new to this country. However, they are more akin to transitions than to an end-state, since they were essentially top-down reforms and did not fully integrate the political sphere. The Arab Revolutions, and the Moroccan case, argue for a profound shift in the way the world (and particularly the West) conceptualizes and engages the Arab World. Morocco could be seen by Western countries as the country in which to try out new models of engagement and recalibrate old partnerships. Morocco, in turn, will want new types of partnerships and development strategies.
