The first elections in post-authoritarian Arab states provide significant opportunities for both indigenous and international actors to strengthen transitional processes, writes Yale University’s Ellen Lust. The formation of political parties, managing the electoral process or and other pro-democratic initiatives require rules …

As Egypt’s political actors begin to consider and debate the critical strategic choices for ensuring a genuine democratic process, the design of a new electoral system will have profound implications for the country’s political trajectory, writes Ellen Lust (right), associate …

Any efforts to back winners or manipulate the political process during Egypt’s regime change will backfire, with damaging, if not disastrous consequences for the country’s liberal democrats, writes Ellen Lust (left), associate professor of political science at Yale University. Promoting …